Governing Law, Forum, Jurisdiction Sample Clauses

Governing Law, Forum, Jurisdiction. I agree that this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, regardless of where I may work for Premier and irrespective of conflict of law principles. Moreover, any litigation under this Agreement shall be brought by either me or Premier exclusively in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, notwithstanding that I may not be a resident of North Carolina when the litigation is commenced and/or cannot be served process within North Carolina. As such, Premier and I irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (whether federal or state) for all disputes related to this Agreement and irrevocably consent to service of process via nationally recognized overnight carrier, without limiting other service methods available under applicable law.
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Governing Law, Forum, Jurisdiction. The Parties agree that this Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made under, and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with, the internal laws and judicial decisions of the State of North Carolina, except as superseded by federal law. The Parties further agree that any dispute between them of any kind arising out of or relating to this Agreement or to Executive’s employment shall at either Party’s election or demand be submitted to final, conclusive and binding arbitration before and according to the Employment Dispute Resolution Rules then prevailing of the American Arbitration Association, at its offices in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, unless the Parties otherwise mutually agree in writing. Such election or demand may be made by Premier or Executive at any time prior to the filing of an action by Premier or Executive or the last day to answer and/or respond to a summons and/or complaint or counterclaim made by Premier or Executive, as applicable, whichever is later. Such arbitration, if demanded by either Party, shall be conducted as soon as is practicable, and in no event, later than one-hundred and eighty (180) days after demand for the same is filed or such other time as mutually agreed to by the Parties. The results of any such arbitration proceeding shall be final and binding both upon Premier and Executive, and shall be subject to judicial confirmation as provided by the Federal Arbitration Act or the North Carolina Revised Uniform Arbitration Act, including specifically the terms of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-569.4, which are incorporated herein by reference. Nothing, herein, however, shall be construed to alter, abridge or affect in any way Premier’s right, at its absolute and sole election, to seek injunctive and other relief in federal or state court to enforce the noncompete, confidentiality, intellectual property, and other obligations contained in Sections 7-14 of this Agreement or the Prior Obligations (collectively, “Restrictive Covenant Enforcement”). The Parties further hereby acknowledge and agree that in the event of any such Restrictive Covenant Enforcement by Premier: (a) the arbitration election option for Executive set forth in this Section 21 shall not apply to such action or proceeding, but shall otherwise remain in full force and effect for all other actions/disputes not otherwise related to Premier’s Restrictive Covenant Enforcement; and (b) such Restrictive Covenant Enforcement shall be brough...
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Governing Law, Forum, Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Louisiana, without regard to any conflicts of law principles that, if applied, may require application of any other law. The exclusive forum and venue for litigation of any dispute arising from this Agreement shall be a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction located in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
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Governing Law, Forum, Jurisdiction. Except as prohibited by law, I agree (a) that this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, regardless of where I may work for the Company and irrespective of conflict of law principles; (b) any litigation under this Agreement shall be brought by either me or the Company exclusively in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, notwithstanding that I may not be a resident of North Carolina when the litigation is commenced and/or cannot be served process within North Carolina; and (c) as such, the Company and I irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (whether federal or state) for all disputes related to this Agreement and irrevocably consent to service of process via nationally recognized overnight carrier, without limiting other service methods available under applicable law. Except as prohibited by law, the Company and I irrevocably waive any right to a trial by jury in any action related to this Agreement. Further, the Company and I agree that the terms in this Section are material provisions of this Agreement, that the Company’s headquarters is in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, that this is a contract made in North Carolina, and that, except as prohibited by law, no party to this Agreement will contest the enforceability of the choice of law, exclusive venue, or other provisions of this Section. I acknowledge that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as impairing my rights under the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010.
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Governing Law, Forum, Jurisdiction. (a) This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action (whether in contract, in tort, or by statute) that may be based upon, arise out of, or relate to, this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution, or performance of this Agreement (including any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of, or related to, any representation or warranty made in, or in connection with, this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware (including in respect of the statute of limitations or other limitations period applicable to any state Law claim, controversy, or dispute) that apply to agreements made and performed entirely within the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of Law provisions thereof or of any other jurisdiction. Each Party agrees and acknowledges that the application of the Laws of the State of Delaware is reasonable and appropriate based upon the Parties’ respective interests and contacts with the State of Delaware. Each of the Parties waives any right or interest in having the Laws of any other state or foreign jurisdiction, including specifically, state Law regarding the statute of limitations or other limitations period, apply to any Party’s state Law claim, controversy, or dispute which in any way arises out of, or relates to, this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions. (b) Each Party irrevocably agrees that any Action arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement or any of the Contemplated Transactions shall be brought and determined in a state or federal court located in New Castle County, Delaware (and each such Party shall not bring any Action arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement or any of the Contemplated Transactions in any court other than the aforesaid courts), and each Party hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such Action for itself and in respect to its property, generally and unconditionally, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. Each Party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim, or otherwise, in any such Action: (i) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts for any reason other than the failure to lawfully serve process; (ii) that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of such courts or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether thro...
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  • Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue All disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the negotiation, validity or performance of this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its rules of conflict of Laws. Each party hereto (a) irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit itself to the sole and exclusive personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or, solely if that court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, or, solely if the subject matter of the action is one over which exclusive jurisdiction is vested in the courts of the United States of America, a federal court sitting in the State of Delaware (collectively, the “Delaware Courts”) in connection with any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, (b) waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such litigation in any of the Delaware Courts, (c) agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that such litigation brought therein has been brought in an inconvenient forum and agrees not otherwise to attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction or venue by motion or other request for leave from any such court, and (d) agrees that it will not bring any Action in connection with any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, in any court or other tribunal, other than the Delaware Courts (in the manner and priority set forth in subsection (a) of this Section 17). All Actions arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be heard and determined in the Delaware Courts. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that service of process in connection with any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may be made upon such party by prepaid certified or registered mail, with a validated proof of mailing receipt constituting evidence of valid service, directed to such party at the address specified in Section 18. Service made in such manner, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, shall have the same legal force and effect as if served upon such party personally within the State of Delaware. Nothing herein shall be deemed to limit or prohibit service of process by any other manner as may be permitted by applicable Law.

  • Applicable Law; Forum, Venue and Jurisdiction (a) This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law. (b) Each of the Partners and each Person holding any beneficial interest in the Partnership (whether through a broker, dealer, bank, trust company or clearing corporation or an agent of any of the foregoing or otherwise): (i) irrevocably agrees that any claims, suits, actions or proceedings (A) arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement (including any claims, suits or actions to interpret, apply or enforce the provisions of this Agreement or the duties, obligations or liabilities among Partners or of Partners to the Partnership, or the rights or powers of, or restrictions on, the Partners or the Partnership), (B) brought in a derivative manner on behalf of the Partnership, (C) asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, or other employee of the Partnership or the General Partner, or owed by the General Partner, to the Partnership or the Partners, (D) asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware Act or (E) asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine shall be exclusively brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, in each case regardless of whether such claims, suits, actions or proceedings sound in contract, tort, fraud or otherwise, are based on common law, statutory, equitable, legal or other grounds, or are derivative or direct claims; (ii) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in connection with any such claim, suit, action or proceeding; (iii) agrees not to, and waives any right to, assert in any such claim, suit, action or proceeding that (A) it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or of any other court to which proceedings in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware may be appealed, (B) such claim, suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, or (C) the venue of such claim, suit, action or proceeding is improper; (iv) expressly waives any requirement for the posting of a bond by a party bringing such claim, suit, action or proceeding; and (v) consents to process being served in any such claim, suit, action or proceeding by mailing, certified mail, return receipt requested, a copy thereof to such party at the address in effect for notices hereunder, and agrees that such services shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof; provided, nothing in clause (v) hereof shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

  • Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Forum This Agreement shall be construed under and governed by the internal laws of the State of North Carolina, without giving effect to any conflict of laws provision or rule (whether of the State of North Carolina or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of North Carolina. By entering into this Agreement, the Executive acknowledges that the Executive is subject to the jurisdiction of both the federal and state courts in the State of North Carolina. Any actions or proceedings instituted under this Agreement shall be brought and tried solely in courts located in Xxxxxxxxx County, North Carolina or in the federal court having jurisdiction in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The Executive expressly waives the right to have any such actions or proceedings brought or tried elsewhere.

  • Governing Law; Jurisdiction This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action (whether at Law, in contract or in tort) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement or the negotiation, execution or performance hereof 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. Any Action against, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be brought solely and exclusively in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware; provided that if (and only after) such court determines that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction over any such Action, such Action shall be brought solely and exclusively in the federal courts of the United States located in the State of Delaware; provided, further, that if (and only after) both the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware and the federal courts of the United States located in the State of Delaware determine that they lack subject matter jurisdiction over any such legal Action, such Action shall be brought in any state court in the State of Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction. Each of the parties agrees that a final judgment (subject to any appeals therefrom) in any such Action 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 party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts, in accordance with the foregoing order of priority, in respect of any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally 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 Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in any such court in accordance with the provisions of this Section 12(e). Each of the parties hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 12(a). Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable Law.

  • Governing Law; Forum The laws of the state of Minnesota shall govern the validity, construction and enforceability of this Agreement. All suits, actions, claims and causes of action relating to the construction, validity, performance and enforcement of this Agreement shall be brought in the state courts of Minnesota.

  • Governing Law; Venue; Jurisdiction This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York, without reference to principles of conflicts or choice of law thereof. Each of the parties consents to the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York in connection with any dispute arising under this Agreement and hereby waives, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any objection, including any objection based on forum non conveniens. to the bringing of any such proceeding in such jurisdictions. Each party hereby agrees that if another party to this Agreement obtains a judgment against it in such a proceeding, the party which obtained such judgment may enforce same by summary judgment in the courts of any country having jurisdiction over the party against whom such judgment was obtained, and each party hereby waives any defenses available to it under local law and agrees to the enforcement of such a judgment. Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to the service of process in any such proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to such party at it address set forth herein. Nothing herein shall affect the right of any party to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. Each party waives its right to a trial by jury.

  • Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial (i) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts executed and to be performed wholly within such State and without reference to the choice-of-law principles that would result in the application of the laws of a different jurisdiction. (ii) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any court of the State of New York located in such district any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such suit, action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such court. Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such suit, action or other proceeding. The parties further agree, to the extent permitted by law, that final and unappealable judgment against any of them in any suit, action or other proceeding contemplated above shall be conclusive and may be enforced in any other jurisdiction within or outside the United States by suit on the judgment, a certified copy of which shall be conclusive evidence of the fact and amount of such judgment. (iii) EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

  • Governing Law; Venue and Jurisdiction THIS DPA WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF THE LEA, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES. EACH PARTY CONSENTS AND SUBMITS TO THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS FOR THE COUNTY OF THE LEA FOR ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS DPA OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

  • Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Venue No Waiver of Jury Trial: This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Vermont. Any action or proceeding brought by either the State or the Party in connection with this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the Superior Court of the State of Vermont, Civil Division, Washington Unit. The Party irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of this court for any action or proceeding regarding this Agreement. The Party agrees that it must first exhaust any applicable administrative remedies with respect to any cause of action that it may have against the State with regard to its performance under this Agreement. Party agrees that the State shall not be required to submit to binding arbitration or waive its right to a jury trial.

  • LAW & JURISDICTION This Call-Off Agreement and/or any non-contractual obligations or matters arising out of or in connection with it, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of England and Wales and without prejudice to the dispute resolution procedures set out in Clause CO-14 or CO-19 (Dispute Resolution) each Party agrees to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales and for all disputes to be conducted within England and Wales.

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