Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Enforcement. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect 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 hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by any Party hereto or its successors or permitted assigns, will be brought and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware). Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the Parties hereto by this Agreement irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with this Section 8(g), (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Law, any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.
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Samples: Voting Agreement (West Corp), Voting Agreement (West Corp), Voting Agreement (West Corp)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Enforcement. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect 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 hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by any Party hereto or its successors or permitted assigns, will be brought and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and or any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if unless the Delaware Court of Chancery declines shall decline to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, in which case, in any Delaware state or federal court within the State of Delaware). Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the Parties hereto by this Agreement irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (ai) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with this Section 8(g), (bii) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (ciii) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Law, any claim that (iA) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (iiB) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iiiC) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.
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Samples: Voting and Support Agreement (Constantia Flexibles Holding GmbH), Voting and Support Agreement (MULTI COLOR Corp), Voting and Support Agreement (MULTI COLOR Corp)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Enforcement. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect 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 parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by any the other Party hereto or its successors or permitted assigns, will be brought and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware). Each of the Parties parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the Parties parties hereto by this Agreement irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above above-named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with this Section 8(g)8.5, (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Law, any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Eastman Chemical Co), Agreement and Plan of Merger (TAMINCO Corp)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Enforcement. This Agreement will shall be governed by and construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of DelawareNew York, without giving effect to any choice or the 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 Delawareprinciples thereof. In addition, each Each of the Parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by any other Party hereto or its successors or permitted assigns, will shall be brought and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within located in the State of DelawareNew York (or any appellate court thereof). Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the Parties hereto by this Agreement hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, assert as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above above-named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8(g)Agreement, (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Lawlaw, any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.
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Samples: Termination and Release Agreement (Clover Leaf Capital Corp.), Termination and Release Agreement (Digital Ally, Inc.)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Enforcement. This Agreement will shall be governed by and construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of DelawareNew York, without giving effect to any choice or the 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 Delawareprinciples thereof. In addition, each Each of the Parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by any other Party hereto or its successors or permitted assigns, will shall be brought and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, in any state or federal court within located in the State of DelawareNew York (or any appellate court thereof). Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the Parties hereto by this Agreement hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, assert as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above above-named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8(g)Agreement, (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Lawlaw, any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.
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Samples: Termination and Release Agreement (Capitalworks Emerging Markets Acquisition Corp), Termination and Release Agreement (Malacca Straits Acquisition Co LTD)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Enforcement. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect 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 hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by any the other Party hereto or its successors or permitted assigns, will be brought and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware). Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the Parties hereto by this Agreement irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with this Section 8(g7(g), (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Law, any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.
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Samples: Support Agreement (Eastman Chemical Co), Support Agreement (TAMINCO Corp)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Enforcement. This Agreement will shall be governed by by, and construed in accordance with with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect 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 regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of any jurisdiction other than the State conflicts of Delawarelaws thereof. In addition, each Each of the Parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by any other Party hereto or its successors or permitted assigns, will shall be brought and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware U.S. Federal District Court of Chancery declines to accept has exclusive jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware). Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the Parties hereto by this Agreement hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, assert as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8(g)Agreement, (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Lawlaw, any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.
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Samples: Termination Agreement and Release (Cumulus Media Inc)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Enforcement. This Agreement will shall be governed by and construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice or the 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 Delawareprinciples thereof. In addition, each Each of the Parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by any other Party hereto or its successors or permitted assigns, will shall be brought and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and in any state appellate or federal court therefrom within located in the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, or any state or federal appellate court within the State of Delawarethereof). Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the Parties hereto by this Agreement hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, assert as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above above-named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8(g)Agreement, (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Lawlaw, any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.
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Samples: Termination and Release Agreement (Evo Acquisition Corp)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Enforcement. (a) This Agreement will shall be governed by by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice or the principles of conflict of law provision laws thereof; provided, that notwithstanding the foregoing, each of the parties hereto agrees that all claims or rule causes of action (whether at law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise) against any of the Financing Sources in any way relating to the Financing, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, and enforced under the laws of the State of Delaware New York without giving regard to conflicts or any other jurisdiction) choice of law principles that would cause result in the application of the laws of any jurisdiction Law other than the Law of the State of Delaware. In additionNew York.
(b) Subject to clause (c) of this Section 12.6, each of the Parties hereto (i) hereby irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding Proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder hereof brought by any another Party hereto or its successors or permitted assigns, will assigns may be brought and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within of the State of Delaware (or, if or the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within courts located in the State of Delaware). Each of the Parties hereto , and each Party hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding Proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts courts, and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the Parties hereto by this Agreement (ii) irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding Proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (aA) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above above-named courts for any reason other than the failure to lawfully serve in accordance with this Section 8(g)process, (bB) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) ), and (cC) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Law, any claim that (i1) the suit, action or proceeding Proceeding in any such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii2) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding Proceeding is improper or and (iii3) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, but subject to the next sentence, each of the parties hereto agrees that (i) it will not bring or support any action, cause of action, claim, cross-claim or third-party claim of any kind or description, whether in law or in equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Financing Source Parties, in any way relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including but not limited to any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the Financing or the definitive agreements executed in connection therewith or the performance thereof, in any forum other than the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, or, if under applicable law exclusive jurisdiction is vested in the federal courts, any federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan (and, in each case, appellate courts thereof) and (ii) any such action, cause of action, claim, cross-claim or third-party claim shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. The Seller further agrees that it shall not, and shall cause the Target Company, the Target Subsidiaries, its and their Affiliates and its and their direct and indirect unitholders not to, bring or support any action, cause of action, claim, cross-claim or third-party claim of any kind or description, whether in law or in equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against any Financing Source Party, in any way relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, including any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the Financing or the definitive agreements executed in connection therewith or the performance thereof. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Financing Source Party shall have any liability or obligation to the Seller, the Target Company, the Target Subsidiaries, any of its or their Affiliates or any of its or their direct or indirect securityholders relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Financing or in respect of any oral representation made or alleged to be have been made in connection herewith or therewith, whether in equity or at law, in contract, in tort or otherwise, and the Company shall not seek to, and shall cause the Target Company, the Target Subsidiaries, its and their Affiliates and its and their direct and indirect securityholders not to seek to, recover any money damages (including consequential, special, indirect or punitive damages, or damages on account of a willful and material breach) or obtain any equitable relief from or with respect to any Financing Source Party. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in the foregoing is intended to limit or otherwise restrict Purchaser from fully enforcing its rights, and the obligations of the Financing Source Parties, under any agreements entered into with the Financing Source Parties related thereto, in accordance with the terms of such agreements.
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Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Enforcement. (a) This Agreement and its enforcement will be governed by by, and construed interpreted in accordance with with, the laws of the State of DelawareFlorida applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such State, without giving effect regard to any choice or conflict principles of law provision or rule (whether conflicts of the laws principles of such State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause provide for the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
(b) Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. In addition, each of the Parties hereto irrevocably agrees that United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, and of any Florida state court sitting in Hillsborough County, for purposes of all legal action proceedings arising out of or proceeding with respect relating to this Agreement and the rights other Transaction Documents, or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and obligations arising hereunderthe other Transaction Documents, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by any Party hereto or its successors or permitted assigns, will be brought and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware)thereof. Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to In any such action action, suit or proceeding for itself and in respect of its propertyother proceeding, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the Parties hereto by this Agreement each party hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with this Section 8(g), (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Applicable Law, any claim objection that (i) it may now or hereafter have to the suit, action or proceeding laying of the venue of any such proceedings brought in such court is and any claim that any such proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Each party also agrees that any final and unappealable judgment against a party in connection with any action, (ii) suit or other proceeding shall be conclusive and binding on such party and that such award or judgment may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction, either within or outside of the venue United States. A certified or exemplified copy of such suit, award or judgment shall be conclusive evidence of the fact and amount of such award or judgment. Each party agrees that any process or other paper to be served in connection with any action or proceeding is improper under this Agreement shall, if delivered, sent or mailed in accordance with Section 11.2, constitutes good, proper and sufficient service thereof.
(iiic) this AgreementEACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, or the subject matter hereofAND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION, may not be enforced in or by such courts.ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) 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) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) EACH PARTY HAS
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Samples: Renewal Rights Agreement (United Insurance Holdings Corp.)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Enforcement. (a) This Agreement and its enforcement will be governed by by, and construed interpreted in accordance with with, the laws of the State of DelawareFlorida applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such State, without giving effect regard to any choice or conflict principles of law provision or rule (whether conflicts of the laws principles of such State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause provide for the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
(b) Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. In addition, each of the Parties hereto irrevocably agrees that United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, and of any Florida state court sitting in Hillsborough County, for purposes of all legal action proceedings arising out of or proceeding with respect relating to this Agreement and the rights other Transaction Documents, or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and obligations arising hereunderthe other Transaction Documents, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by any Party hereto or its successors or permitted assigns, will be brought and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware)thereof. Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to In any such action action, suit or proceeding for itself and in respect of its propertyother proceeding, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the Parties hereto by this Agreement each party hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with this Section 8(g), (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Applicable Law, any claim objection that (i) it may now or hereafter have to the suit, action or proceeding laying of the venue of any such proceedings brought in such court is and any claim that any such proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Each party also agrees that any final and unappealable judgment against a party in connection with any action, (ii) the venue of suit or other proceeding shall be conclusive and binding on such suit, action party and that such award or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, judgment may not be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction, either within or by outside of the United States. A certified or exemplified copy of such courtsaward or judgment shall be conclusive evidence of the
(c) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION, ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) 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) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 11.6.
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Samples: Renewal Rights Agreement (United Insurance Holdings Corp.)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Enforcement. This Agreement will shall be governed by and construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of DelawareNew York, without giving effect to any choice or the 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 Delawareprinciples thereof. In addition, each Each of the Parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by any other Party hereto or its successors or permitted assigns, will shall be brought and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware)located in New York, New York. Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the Parties hereto by this Agreement hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, assert as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above above-named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8(g)Agreement, (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Lawlaw, any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.
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Samples: Termination and Release Agreement (Americas Technology Acquisition Corp.)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Enforcement. This Agreement will shall be governed by and construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice or the 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 Delawareprinciples thereof. In addition, each Each of the Parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by any other Party hereto or its successors or permitted assigns, will shall be brought and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware U.S. District Court of Chancery declines to accept has exclusive jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware). Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the Parties hereto by this Agreement hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, assert as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above above-named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8(g)Agreement, (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Lawlaw, any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.
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Samples: Termination and Release Agreement (Biotech Acquisition Co)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Enforcement. This The law, including the statutes of limitation, of the State of Delaware shall govern this Agreement, the interpretation and enforcement of its terms and any claim or cause of action (in law or equity), controversy or dispute arising out of or related to it or its negotiation, execution or performance, whether based on contract, tort, statutory or other law, in each case without giving effect to any conflicts-of-law or other principle requiring the application of the law of any other jurisdiction.
(a) For purposes of this Agreement, each of the parties hereto hereby (i) consents to service of process in any legal action, suit or proceeding among the parties to this Agreement will be governed arising in whole or in part under or in connection with the negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement in any manner permitted by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdictionii) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. In addition, each of the Parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action service of process made in accordance with this Section 11.5 or proceeding with respect made by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, at its address specified pursuant to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by any Party hereto or its successors or permitted assignsSection 11.3, will be brought constitute good and determined exclusively valid service of process in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware). Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action legal action, suit or proceeding for itself proceeding, and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the Parties hereto by this Agreement irrevocably waives, (iii) waives and agrees not to assert, assert (by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or * Omitted information is the subject of a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. otherwise) in any such legal action, suit or proceeding any claim that service of process made in accordance with clause (i) or (ii) does not constitute good and valid service of process. Each of the Parties (a) consents to submit itself to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the Delaware Court of Chancery, New Castle County, or if that court does not have jurisdiction, a federal court sitting in the State of Delaware in any action or proceeding with respect arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ab) agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in any claim such court, (c) agrees that it is will not personally subject attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court, and (d) agrees not to bring any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any other court. Each of the Parties waives any defense or inconvenient forum to the jurisdiction maintenance of the above named courts for any reason action or proceeding so brought and waives any bond, surety or other than the failure to serve in accordance security that might be required of any other Party with this Section 8(g), respect thereto.
(b) Without limiting the third party beneficiary rights described in Section 11.2, this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (other than pursuant to the Voting Agreements, the Joinder Agreements, or a Letter of Transmittal) may only be brought against, the Persons that it are expressly named as parties hereto (and, with respect to Article IX, against the Securityholders) and then only with respect to the specific obligations set forth herein with respect to such party. Except to the extent they are a named party to this Agreement (and then only to the extent of the specific obligations undertaken by such named party in this Agreement and not otherwise) or its property is exempt as set forth in a Voting Agreement, a Joinder Agreement, or immune from jurisdiction a Letter of Transmittal (and except for, with respect to Article IX, the Securityholders), no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, advisor or representative of any such court party or from of any legal process commenced in such courts Affiliate of any of the foregoing shall have any personal liability (whether through service of noticein contract, attachment prior to judgmenttort, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment equity or otherwise) and for any one or more of the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or other obligations or liabilities of any one or more of the Company, Buyer or Merger Sub under this Agreement (cwhether for indemnification or otherwise) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Law, or for any claim that (i) the suitbased on, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Agreementarising out of, or related to this Agreement or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courtstransactions contemplated hereby.
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Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Enforcement. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect 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 hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by any the other Party hereto or its successors or permitted assigns, will be brought and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware). Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the Parties hereto by this Agreement irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with this Section 8(g), (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Law, any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.
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Samples: Voting Agreement (Weston Graham M)