Common use of Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial Clause in Contracts

Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. In addition, each of the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally (i) submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware) (and, in the case of appeals, appropriate appellate courts therefrom), in the event that any dispute (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) arises out of this Agreement or the Transaction or the other transactions contemplated hereby; (ii) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court; (iii) agrees that it will not bring any Proceeding or arbitration relating to this Agreement or the Transaction or the other transactions contemplated hereby in any court other than the above-named courts; and (iv) agrees that it will not seek to assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, that any such Proceeding (A) is brought in an inconvenient forum, (B) should be transferred or removed to any court other than one of the above-named courts, (C) should be stayed by reason of the pendency of some other Proceeding in any court other than one of the above-named courts, or (D) that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by the above-named courts. Each Party agrees that service of process upon such Party in any such action or Proceeding shall be effective if Notice is given in accordance with Section 9.6.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Intellectual Property License Agreement (XPO Logistics, Inc.), Intellectual Property License Agreement (GXO Logistics, Inc.)

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Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) This Agreement shall be governed by, by and construed and enforced in accordance with, with the laws of the State of Delaware, Delaware without regard reference to any the choice or conflict of law provision or rule principles thereof. (whether b) Each of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. In addition, each of the Parties parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally (i) submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of any Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware) (and, appropriate jurisdiction in the case of appeals, appropriate appellate courts therefrom), in the event that any dispute (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) arises Action arising out of this Agreement or the Transaction or the other transactions contemplated hereby; (ii) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court; (iii) agrees that it will not bring any Proceeding or arbitration relating to this Agreement or the Transaction or the other transactions contemplated Subsidiary Purchase Agreements, and hereby in any court other than the above-named courts; and (iv) irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such Action may be heard and determined in such Delaware state or federal court. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent it will not seek may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to assert the maintenance of such Action. The parties further agree, to the extent permitted by way of motion, as a defense or otherwiseapplicable Law, that any such Proceeding (A) is brought in an inconvenient forum, (B) should be transferred or removed to final and unappealable judgment against any court other than one of the above-named courts, (C) should be stayed by reason of the pendency of some other Proceeding them in any court other than one of the above-named courts, or (D) that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof Action contemplated above shall be conclusive and may not be enforced in any other jurisdiction within or outside the United States by suit on the above-named courtsjudgment, a certified copy of which shall be conclusive evidence of the fact and amount of such judgment. (c) To the extent that any party hereto has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution or otherwise) with respect to itself or its property, such party hereby irrevocably waives such immunity in respect of its obligations with respect to this Agreement. (d) Each party 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 agrees party certifies that service of process upon such Party it has been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications set forth above in any such action or Proceeding shall be effective if Notice is given in accordance with this Section 9.611.2. Section 11.3.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger

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Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) This Agreement Agreement, the rights of the Parties hereunder and all Actions arising in whole or in part under or in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby, the negotiation of any of the foregoing or the relationship of the Parties under or in connection with any of the foregoing (in each case, whether sounding in contract, tort or statute, and whether at law or in equity), shall be governed by, by and construed and enforced in accordance with, with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether Laws of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) applicable to contracts executed and to be performed wholly within such state and without reference to the choice-of-law principles that would cause result in the application of the laws Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delawarea different jurisdiction. In addition, each of the Parties (b) Each Party irrevocably and unconditionally (i) submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware located in New Castle County (or, solely if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware such court declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matterjurisdiction, in any state or federal court within located in the State of Delaware) (and, in the case of appeals, appropriate appellate courts therefrom), in the event that any dispute (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) arises Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement Agreement, and hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such Action may be heard and determined in such court. Each Party 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, (i) to the extent permitted by Law, that final and nonappealable 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 Transaction or U.S. by suit on the other transactions contemplated hereby; judgment, a certified copy of which shall be conclusive evidence of the fact and amount of such judgment and (ii) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court; (iii) agrees that it will not bring any Proceeding or arbitration relating to this Agreement or the Transaction or the other transactions contemplated hereby in any court other than the above-named courts; and (iv) agrees that it will not seek to assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, that any such Proceeding (A) is brought in an inconvenient forum, (B) should be transferred or removed to any court other than one of the above-named courts, (C) should be stayed by reason of the pendency of some other Proceeding in any court other than one of the above-named courts, or (D) that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by the above-named courts. Each Party agrees that service of process upon such Party in any such action or Proceeding Action shall be effective if Notice notice is given in accordance with Section 9.613.7. (c) TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED, THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE, AND COVENANT THAT THEY WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE), ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 13.3(a), WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY OF THEM MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND BARGAINED-FOR AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY TO WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 13.3(a) AND THAT SUCH ACTIONS WILL INSTEAD BE TRIED IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY. (d) 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 13.3. No Party has in any way agreed with or represented to any other Party that the provisions of this Section 13.3 will not be fully enforced in all instances.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Sale and Contribution Agreement (Agco Corp /De)

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