Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 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. (b) EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY TEXAS STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH TEXAS STATE OR FEDERAL 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 ACTION. THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THAT FINAL AND UNAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT AGAINST ANY OF THEM IN ANY ACTION 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. (c) EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS SECTION 11.2.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Membership Interests Purchase Agreement (Newpark Resources Inc), Membership Interests Purchase Agreement (Newpark Resources Inc)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY BY, ENFORCED AND CONSTRUED INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED AND TO BE PERFORMED WHOLLY WITHIN SUCH STATE AND [NEW YORK], WITHOUT REFERENCE TO REGARD FOR THE CHOICE-OF-LAW CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION THEREOF. EACH OF THE LAWS OF A DIFFERENT JURISDICTION.
(b) EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY TEXAS COURT OF THE STATE OR OF [NEW YORK] LOCATED IN [NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK ]AND ANY FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. FURTHER, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH TEXAS STATE UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION OR FEDERAL COURT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT DEFENSE THAT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT HAVE BASED ON IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS TO THE MAINTENANCE CONDUCT OF ANY SUCH ACTIONPROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURTS. THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AGREE THAT FINAL AND UNAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT AGAINST ANY OR ALL OF THEM MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND BARGAINED AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY TO WAIVE ANY OBJECTIONS TO VENUE OR TO CONVENIENCE OF FORUM. EACH OF THE PARTIES (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS AFFILIATES) AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION CONTEMPLATED ABOVE SHALL OR PROCEEDING WILL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENTJUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
(b) To the extent that any party has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service or notice, A CERTIFIED COPY OF WHICH SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THE FACT AND AMOUNT OF SUCH JUDGMENTattachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution or otherwise) with respect to itself or its property, each party hereby irrevocably waives such immunity in respect of its obligations with respect to this Agreement.
(c) EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS SECTION 11.25.3.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Purchase Option Agreement (Norman Gregory John), Purchase Option Agreement (Istithmar PJSC)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY BY, ENFORCED AND CONSTRUED INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED AND TO BE PERFORMED WHOLLY WITHIN SUCH STATE AND NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO REGARD FOR THE CHOICE-OF-LAW CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION THEREOF. EACH OF THE LAWS OF A DIFFERENT JURISDICTION.
(b) EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY TEXAS COURT OF THE STATE OR OF NEW YORK LOCATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK AND ANY FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. FURTHER, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH TEXAS STATE UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION OR FEDERAL COURT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT DEFENSE THAT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT HAVE BASED ON IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS TO THE MAINTENANCE CONDUCT OF ANY SUCH ACTIONPROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURTS. THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AGREE THAT FINAL AND UNAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT AGAINST ANY OR ALL OF THEM MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND BARGAINED AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY TO WAIVE ANY OBJECTIONS TO VENUE OR TO CONVENIENCE OF FORUM. EACH OF THE PARTIES (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS AFFILIATES) AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION CONTEMPLATED ABOVE SHALL OR PROCEEDING WILL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENTJUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
(b) To the extent that any Party has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service or notice, A CERTIFIED COPY OF WHICH SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THE FACT AND AMOUNT OF SUCH JUDGMENTattachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution or otherwise) with respect to itself or its property, each Party hereby irrevocably waives such immunity in respect of its obligations with respect to this Agreement.
(c) EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS SECTION 11.27.01.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Exchange Agreement (Aei)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 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.
(b) . EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY TEXAS STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN HARRIS CXXXXX, TEXAS IN ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH TEXAS STATE OR FEDERAL COURTCOURT LOCATED IN HARRIS CXXXXX, TEXAS. 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 ACTION. THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THAT FINAL AND UNAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT AGAINST ANY OF THEM IN ANY ACTION 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.
(c) . EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS SECTION 11.210.2.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Equity Interest Purchase Agreement (Tetra Technologies Inc)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 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.
(b) EACH PARTY (A) CONSENTS TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS SUBMIT ITSELF TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF ANY TEXAS STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (HOUSTON DIVISION) OR ANY STATE COURT IN HXXXXX COUNTY, TEXAS IN ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH TEXAS STATE OR FEDERAL 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 ACTION. THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THAT FINAL AND UNAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT AGAINST ANY OF THEM IN ANY ACTION 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.
(c) EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS SECTION 11.28.9.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Membership Interests Purchase Agreement (Orion Marine Group Inc)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 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 JURISDICTIONThis Agreement, and all Actions based upon, arising out of or related to this Agreement or the Transactions, 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 Action hereunder), without regard to the conflicts of law rules or principles that would result in the application of the law of any other jurisdiction.
(b) SUBJECT TO THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 2.7 AND 2.11(c) AND SUBJECT TO SECTION 11.11, EACH PARTY HEREBY, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, (A) IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE DELAWARE COURT OF CHANCERY (OR, ONLY IF THE DELAWARE COURT OF CHANCERY DECLINES TO ACCEPT JURISDICTION OVER A PARTICULAR MATTER, ANY FEDERAL COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SITTING IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE), AND ANY APPELLATE COURT THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION, OR OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS OR ANY OF THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS, (B) AGREES NOT TO COMMENCE ANY SUIT, ACTION, OR OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS EXCEPT IN THE DELAWARE COURT OF CHANCERY (OR, ONLY IF THE DELAWARE COURT OF CHANCERY DECLINES TO ACCEPT JURISDICTION OVER A PARTICULAR MATTER, ANY FEDERAL COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SITTING IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE), AND (C) HEREBY WAIVES, AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT, BY WAY OF MOTION, AS A DEFENSE, OR OTHERWISE, IN ANY SUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED ON UPON THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS, ANY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT SUBJECT PERSONALLY TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY TEXAS STATE THE ABOVE-NAMED COURTS, THAT ITS PROPERTY IS EXEMPT OR FEDERAL COURT IMMUNE FROM ATTACHMENT OR EXECUTION, THAT SUCH SUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENTAN INCONVENIENT FORUM, AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT THE VENUE OF SUCH ACTION SUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING IS IMPROPER OR THAT THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS, OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR THEREOF, MAY NOT BE HEARD AND DETERMINED ENFORCED IN OR BY SUCH TEXAS STATE OR FEDERAL COURT. EACH PARTY TO HEREBY AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT INVOLVES AT LEAST $100,000.00 AND THAT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION. THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO BY THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE, TO IN EXPRESS RELIANCE UPON 6 DEL. C. § 2708. EACH OF THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL AND UNAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT AGAINST ANY OF THEM IN ANY ACTION CONTEMPLATED ABOVE SUCH SUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT, A CERTIFIED COPY JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF WHICH SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THE FACT AND AMOUNT OF SUCH JUDGMENTANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
(c) EACH PARTY TO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WAIVESIS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (ii) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES THAT IT WAIVER, (iii) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (iv) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS SECTION 11.211.3(c).
Appears in 1 contract
Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 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 JURISDICTIONThis Agreement, any Ancillary Documents and all Actions (whether in contract, tort or statute) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement or any Ancillary Document, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement or any Ancillary Document shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware (including its statute of limitations) without reference to any choice or conflict of law principles or other rule (whether of the state of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would result in the application of the Laws of a different jurisdiction.
(b) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2.9 (WHICH SHALL GOVERN ANY DISPUTE ARISING THEREUNDER) EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY TEXAS THE COURTS OF THE STATE OR OF DELAWARE AND THE FEDERAL COURT IN DELAWARE (THE “DELAWARE COURTS”) FOR ANY ACTION DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH TEXAS STATE ANY ANCILLARY DOCUMENT OR FEDERAL COURTTHE BREACH, TERMINATION OR VALIDITY THEREOF. 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 ACTION. THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THAT FINAL AND UNAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT AGAINST ANY OF THEM IN ANY ACTION 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.
(c) EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT IN SUCH COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR ARGUE IN ANY SUCH COURT (I) THAT IT IS NOT PERSONALLY SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE DELAWARE COURTS FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN THE FAILURE TO SERVE PROCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW, (II) THAT IT OR ITS PROPERTY IS EXEMPT OR IMMUNE FROM JURISDICTION OF THE DELAWARE COURTS OR FROM ANY LEGAL PROCESS COMMENCED IN THE DELAWARE COURTS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SERVICE OF NOTICE, ATTACHMENT PRIOR TO JUDGMENT, ATTACHMENT IN AID OF EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT, EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT OR OTHERWISE), AND (III) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW THAT (A) THE SUIT, ACTION, US-DOCS\131312541.20 OR PROCEEDING IN THE DELAWARE COURTS IS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM, (B) THE VENUE OF SUCH SUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING IS IMPROPER AND (C) THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF MAY NOT BE ENFORCED IN OR BY THE DELAWARE COURTS.
(c) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE ANCILLARY DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY) ARE LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE ANCILLARY DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS AND THE OTHER PARTIES HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS SECTION 11.2AND (C) EACH PARTY UNDERSTAND AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER.
Appears in 1 contract
Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY BY, ENFORCED AND CONSTRUED INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 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 NEW YORK. EACH OF THE LAWS OF A DIFFERENT JURISDICTION.
(b) EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY TEXAS COURT OF THE STATE OR OF NEW YORK LOCATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK AND ANY FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. FURTHER, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH TEXAS STATE UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION OR FEDERAL COURT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT DEFENSE THAT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT HAVE BASED ON IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS TO THE MAINTENANCE CONDUCT OF ANY SUCH ACTIONPROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURTS. THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AGREE THAT FINAL AND UNAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT AGAINST ANY OR ALL OF THEM MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND BARGAINED AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY TO WAIVE ANY OBJECTIONS TO VENUE OR TO CONVENIENCE OF FORUM. EACH OF THE PARTIES (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS AFFILIATES) AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION CONTEMPLATED ABOVE SHALL OR PROCEEDING WILL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENTJUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
(b) To the extent that any Party has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service or notice, A CERTIFIED COPY OF WHICH SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THE FACT AND AMOUNT OF SUCH JUDGMENTattachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution or otherwise) with respect to itself or its property, each Party hereby irrevocably waives such immunity in respect of its obligations with respect to this Agreement.
(c) EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS SECTION 11.26.3.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Stock Exchange Agreement (D. E. Shaw Laminar Emerging Markets, L.L.C.)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED AND TO BE PERFORMED WHOLLY WITHIN SUCH STATE AND WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CHOICE7.8.1 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona applicable to contracts executed and to be performed wholly within such state and without reference to the choice-OFof-LAW PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF A DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONlaw principles that would result in the application of the laws of a different jurisdiction.
(b) 7.8.2 EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF A COURT OF PROPER VENUE IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA (OR, SOLELY IF SUCH COURT DECLINES JURISDICTION, IN ANY TEXAS STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA) FOR ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH TEXAS STATE OR FEDERAL 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 ACTIONACTION OR PROCEEDING. THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE, (A) TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THAT FINAL AND UNAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT AGAINST ANY OF THEM IN ANY ACTION OR 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 JUDGMENTJUDGMENT AND (B) THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON SUCH PARTY IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IF NOTICE IS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.2.
(c) 7.8.3 EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY ANY OF THEM AGAINST THE OTHER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ADMINISTRATION THEREOF OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN. NO PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL SEEK A JURY TRIAL IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BASED UPON, OR ARISING OUT OF, THIS AGREEMENT. NO PARTY SHALL SEEK TO CONSOLIDATE ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL HAS BEEN WAIVED WITH ANY OTHER ACTION IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL CANNOT BE OR HAS NOT BEEN WAIVED. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS SECTION 11.27.8. NO PARTY HAS IN ANY WAY AGREED WITH OR REPRESENTED TO THE OTHER PARTY THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 7.8 WILL NOT BE FULLY ENFORCED IN ALL INSTANCES.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Intellectual Property License Agreement (Carvana Co.)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY BY, ENFORCED AND CONSTRUED INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 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 NEW YORK. EACH OF THE LAWS OF A DIFFERENT JURISDICTION.
(b) EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY TEXAS COURT OF THE STATE OR OF NEW YORK LOCATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK AND ANY FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. FURTHER, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH TEXAS STATE UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION OR FEDERAL COURT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT DEFENSE THAT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT HAVE BASED ON IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS TO THE MAINTENANCE CONDUCT OF ANY SUCH ACTIONPROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURTS. THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AGREE THAT FINAL AND UNAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT AGAINST ANY OR ALL OF THEM MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND BARGAINED AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY TO WAIVE ANY OBJECTIONS TO VENUE OR TO CONVENIENCE OF FORUM. EACH OF THE PARTIES (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS AFFILIATES) AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION CONTEMPLATED ABOVE SHALL OR PROCEEDING WILL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENTJUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
(b) To the extent that any Party has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service or notice, A CERTIFIED COPY OF WHICH SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THE FACT AND AMOUNT OF SUCH JUDGMENTattachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution or otherwise) with respect to itself or its property, each Party hereby irrevocably waives such immunity in respect of its obligations with respect to this Agreement.
(c) EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS SECTION 11.210.3.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Note Purchase Agreement (Aei)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 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.
(b) . EACH PARTY (A) CONSENTS TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS SUBMIT ITSELF TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF ANY TEXAS STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (HOUSTON DIVISION) OR ANY STATE COURT IN HXXXXX COUNTY, TEXAS IN ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH TEXAS STATE OR FEDERAL 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 ACTION. THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THAT FINAL AND UNAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT AGAINST ANY OF THEM IN ANY ACTION 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.
(c) . EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS SECTION 11.28.9.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Membership Interests Purchase Agreement (Orion Marine Group Inc)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY BY, ENFORCED AND CONSTRUED INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED AND TO BE PERFORMED WHOLLY WITHIN SUCH STATE AND NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO REGARD FOR THE CHOICE-OF-LAW CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION THEREOF. EACH OF THE LAWS OF A DIFFERENT JURISDICTION.
(b) EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY TEXAS COURT OF THE STATE OR OF NEW YORK LOCATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK AND ANY FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. FURTHER, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH TEXAS STATE UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION OR FEDERAL COURT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT DEFENSE THAT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT HAVE BASED ON IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS TO THE MAINTENANCE CONDUCT OF ANY SUCH ACTIONPROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURTS. THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AGREE THAT FINAL AND UNAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT AGAINST ANY OR ALL OF THEM MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND BARGAINED AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY TO WAIVE ANY OBJECTIONS TO VENUE OR TO CONVENIENCE OF FORUM. EACH OF THE PARTIES (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS AFFILIATES) AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION CONTEMPLATED ABOVE SHALL OR PROCEEDING WILL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENTJUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
(b) To the extent that any Party has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service or notice, A CERTIFIED COPY OF WHICH SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THE FACT AND AMOUNT OF SUCH JUDGMENTattachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution or otherwise) with respect to itself or its property, each Party hereby irrevocably waives such immunity in respect of its obligations with respect to this Agreement.
(c) EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THIS SECTION 11.26.01.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Exchange Agreement (Aei)