Common use of Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue Clause in Contracts

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLE.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Subscription Agreement (Grace Oliver R Jr), Subscription Agreement (Moscow Cablecom Corp), Subscription Agreement (Moscow Telecommunications Corp)

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Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BYAND, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITHEXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED THEREIN, EACH OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS ARE CONTRACTS UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, AND SHALL FOR ALL PURPOSES BE CONSTRUED IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT LAWS OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT SAID STATE OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER EXCLUDING THE COMPANY LAWS APPLICABLE TO CONFLICTS OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED CHOICE OF LAW BUT INCLUDING AND GIVING EFFECT TO SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIMENEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW). EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT ANY SUIT FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, THE STATE OF NEW YORK, OR ANY FEDERAL COURT SITTING THEREIN, AND CONSENTS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH SUIT BEING MADE UPON SUCH PARTY BY MAIL AT THE ADDRESS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 18. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT SUCH SUIT OR ANY DOCUMENT SUCH COURT OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE THAT SUCH SUIT IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEBROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT COURT.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (Centerline Holding Co), Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (Centerline Holding Co), Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (Centerline Holding Co)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY, NOTE AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, EACH OF THE OTHER OPERATIVE DOCUMENTS ARE CONTRACTS UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD AND SHALL FOR ALL PURPOSES BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF SAID STATE (EXCLUDING THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO ITS CONFLICT CONFLICTS OR CHOICE OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SOLAW); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY MAKER AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT GUARANTOR CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT STATE OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUIT TO ENFORCE THE COMPANY RIGHTS OF THE PAYEE UNDER THIS NOTE OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER OTHER OPERATIVE DOCUMENTS AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH SUIT BEING MADE UPON THE MAKER OR ANY SUCH GUARANTOR, AS THE CASE MAY BE, BY MAIL AT THE MAKER’S OR SUCH GUARANTOR’S ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT. THE MAKER AND EACH GUARANTOR IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION BROUGHT IN SDNY THE COURTS REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY OBJECTION TO SUCH ACTION THAT SUCH ACTION HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH ANY SUIT OR JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY THE MAKER OR ANY GUARANTOR AGAINST THE PAYEE INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH THIS NOTE OR ANY OTHER OPERATIVE DOCUMENT OR ANY OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE OPERATIVE DOCUMENTS SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN A JURY TRIAL FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY IN THE STATE OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLENEW YORK.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Senior Subordinated Note Purchase and Security Agreement (Physicians Formula Holdings, Inc.), Senior Subordinated Note Purchase and Security Agreement (Physicians Formula Holdings, Inc.), Note Agreement (Mill Road Capital, L.P.)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. EPR and Peak agree that the State of Missouri has a substantial relationship to the parties and to the underlying transactions embodied in this Agreement, and in all respects (including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, matters of construction, validity and performance) this Agreement and the obligations arising hereunder shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Missouri applicable to contracts made and performed therein and all applicable law of the United States of America. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Peak hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives any claim to assert that the law of any other jurisdiction governs this Agreement. THIS AGREEMENT WILL AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK MISSOURI, WITHOUT REGARD GIVING EFFECT TO ITS ANY PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES LAW. ANY LEGAL ACTION OR THOSE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE COURTS OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES STATE OF MISSOURI OR OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS UNITED STATES FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI, AND, BY EXECUTION AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, PEAK HEREBY IRREVOCABLY ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT RESPECT OF ARBITRATIONITS PROPERTY, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATORGENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEFAFORESAID COURTS. EITHER THE COMPANY PEAK HEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH COURTS LACK JURISDICTION, AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM, IN ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT THIS AGREEMENT BROUGHT IN ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER AFORESAID COURTS, THAT ANY SUCH COURT LACKS JURISDICTION OVER PEAK. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EPR TO COMMENCE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OR OTHERWISE PROCEED AGAINST PEAK IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION, INCLUDING THE COURTS OF THE STATE WHERE ANY FACILITY IS LOCATED. PEAK HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY OF THE AFORESAID ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR IN SDNY CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT BROUGHT IN THE COURTS REFERRED TO ABOVE AND HEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY OBJECTION TO AN SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLE.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Restructure Agreement (Peak Resorts Inc), Master Right of First Refusal Agreement (Peak Resorts Inc)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS CVR CERTIFICATE AND THE CVR AGREEMENT WILL AND ALL CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT) THAT MAY BE BASED UPON, ARISE OUT OF OR RELATE TO THIS CVR CERTIFICATE AND THE CVR AGREEMENT, OR THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS CVR CERTIFICATE AND THE CVR AGREEMENT (INCLUDING ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY MADE IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CVR CERTIFICATE AND THE CVR AGREEMENT OR AS AN INDUCEMENT TO ACCEPT THIS CVR CERTIFICATE) OR THE SECURITIES, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTIONTHEREOF. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE EACH OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTECOMPANY, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY TRUSTEE AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS HOLDERS BY THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THE SECURITIES, HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE COURT SITTING IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT CITY OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN RESPECT OF ALL CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT) THAT MAY PROCEED BE BASED UPON, ARISE OUT OF OR RELATE TO THIS CVR CERTIFICATE AND THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH CVR AGREEMENT, OR THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS CVR CERTIFICATE AND THE PURCHASERS FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF CVR AGREEMENT (INCLUDING ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLE.OR

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Contingent Value Rights Agreement (Genzyme Corp), Merger Agreement (Genzyme Corp)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to its principles or rules of conflict of laws to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of the Laws of another jurisdiction. EACH OF THE LAWS PARTIES IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT DELAWARE LOCATED IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (AND ANY STATE APPELLATE COURT THEREFROM WITHIN THE STATE OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE DELAWARE) FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHTPROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (OR, IN IF THE EVENT COURT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE CHANCERY OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES STATE OF DELAWARE DECLINES TO ACCEPT JURISDICTION OVER A PARTICULAR MATTER, ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT WITHIN THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES STATE OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SODELAWARE); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN SDNY AND OF ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS LETTER AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY IN SDNY ON THE BASIS COURT OF A NON-CONVENIENT CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE LOCATED IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE AND WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT SUCH SUIT OR PROCEEDING HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT LIABILITY OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR SPONSOR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE DETERMINED SOLELY BY A FINAL AND UNAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT IN ANY ACTION OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE PROCEEDING (OR A SETTLEMENT TANTAMOUNT THERETO) AND ANY TERMINATION SUCH FINAL AND UNAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT IN ANY JURISDICTION WITHIN OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES OR IN ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OTHER MANNER PROVIDED IN LAW OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEIN EQUITY.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement (Zhang Xiao Ping), Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement (SORL Auto Parts Inc)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT WILL SHALL BE GOVERNED BYAND CONTROLLED BY LOUISIANA LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT WHERE ANY COLLATERAL IS LOCATED IN A JURISDICTION OTHER THAN LOUISIANA, RIGHTS AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO A SECURED PARTY UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SUCH OTHER JURISDICTION SHALL ALSO BE AVAILABLE TO SECURED PARTY WITH RESPECT TO SAID COLLATERAL WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT ANY CONTRARY PROVISION OF LAWS PRINCIPLES LOUISIANA LAW AND SUCH RIGHTS AND REMEDIES SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER RIGHTS OR THOSE REMEDIES SECURED PARTY MAY HAVE. GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN LOUISIANA LOCATED IN THE EVENT SAME STATE JUDICIAL DISTRICT OR FEDERAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT, AS APPLICABLE, AS THE OFFICE OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN SECURED PARTY SPECIFIED IN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT. GRANTOR AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING DIRECTLY, INDIRECTLY OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH, OUT OF, RELATED TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OR FROM THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT SHALL BE LITIGATED ONLY IN ONE OF THE DISPUTE BY FOREGOING DESCRIBED COURTS. GRANTOR, FOR ITSELF, ITS HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ITS ASSIGNS, AND FOR ANY PERSON CLAIMING UNDER OR THROUGH ANY OF THEM, HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ANY AND ALL PARTIES RIGHTS TO HAVE THE DISPUTEJURISDICTION AND VENUE OF ANY LITIGATION ARISING DIRECTLY, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED INDIRECTLY OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH, OUT OF, RELATED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN OR FROM THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT IN EFFECTANY OTHER COURT, AND GRANTOR HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO REMOVE AN ACTION TO, OR TO TRANSFER, DISMISS, OR CHANGE VENUE TO, ANY OTHER COURT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH GRANTOR FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NEITHER SECURED PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT NOR ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SECURED PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING WAY AGREED WITH OR REPRESENTED TO GRANTOR THAT THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT PARAGRAPH HAVE BEEN WAIVED OR ANY DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEENFORCED BY SECURED PARTY.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Security Agreement (Viemed Healthcare, Inc.), Security Agreement (Viemed Healthcare, Inc.)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. This Agreement and all acts, transactions disputes and controversies arising hereunder or relating hereto, and all rights and obligations of Lender and Borrower shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of laws principles, provided that Lender shall retain all rights arising under federal law. BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR NEW YORK STATE COURT SITTING IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BYOR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY ACT, TRANSACTION, DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER OR RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, AND CONSTRUED BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN ACCORDANCE WITHRESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT OR THAT SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT THE LAWS RIGHT OF LENDER TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST BORROWER IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHTANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY BORROWER AGAINST Lender OR ANY AFFILIATE THEREOF INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTEANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, THE DISPUTE RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH ANY LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN BROUGHT ONLY IN EFFECTA COURT IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATORBorrower consents to service of process in any action or proceeding brought against it by Lender, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATORby personal delivery, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEor by mail addressed as set forth in this Agreement or by any other method permitted by law.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Loan and Security Agreement (Shotspotter, Inc), Loan and Security Agreement (Shotspotter, Inc)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to its principles or rules of conflict of laws to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of the Laws of another jurisdiction. EACH OF THE LAWS PARTIES IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT DELAWARE LOCATED IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (AND ANY STATE APPELLATE COURT THEREFROM WITHIN THE STATE OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE DELAWARE) FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHTPROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (OR, IN IF THE EVENT COURT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE CHANCERY OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES STATE OF DELAWARE DECLINES TO ACCEPT JURISDICTION OVER A PARTICULAR MATTER, ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT WITHIN THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES STATE OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SODELAWARE); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN SDNY AND OF ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS LETTER AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY IN SDNY ON THE BASIS COURT OF A NON-CONVENIENT CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE LOCATED IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE AND WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT SUCH SUIT OR PROCEEDING HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT LIABILITY OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR SPONSOR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE DETERMINED SOLELY BY A FINAL AND UNAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT IN ANY ACTION OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBYPROCEEDING (OR A SETTLEMENT TANTAMOUNT THERETO) AND ANY SUCH FINAL AND UNAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT IN ANY JURISDICTION WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED IN LAW OR IN EQUITY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERMEach party hereby (i) consents to service of process in any action between the parties arising in whole or in part under or in connection with this Agreement in any manner permitted by Delaware law, COVENANT(ii) agrees that service of process made in accordance with clause (i) or made by registered or certified mail, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFULreturn receipt requested, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLEat its address specified pursuant to Section 12(h), THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEwill constitute good and valid service of process in any such action and (iii) waives and agrees not to assert (by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise) in any such action any claim that service of process made in accordance with clause (i) or (ii) does not constitute good and valid service of process.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement (Highpower International, Inc.), Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement (Pan Dang Yu)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Nevada without giving effect to its principles or rules of conflict of laws to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of the Laws of another jurisdiction. EACH OF THE LAWS PARTIES IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT NEVADA LOCATED IN XXXXX COUNTY, NEVADA (AND ANY STATE APPELLATE COURT THEREFROM WITHIN THE STATE OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE NEVADA) FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHTPROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (OR, IN IF THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE COURT OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES STATE OF NEVADA LOCATED IN XXXXX COUNTY, NEVADA DECLINES TO ACCEPT JURISDICTION OVER A PARTICULAR MATTER, ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT WITHIN THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES STATE OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SONEVADA); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN SDNY AND OF ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS LETTER AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY IN SDNY ON THE BASIS COURT OF A NON-CONVENIENT THE STATE OF NEVADA LOCATED IN XXXXX COUNTY, NEVADA AND WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT SUCH SUIT OR PROCEEDING HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT LIABILITY OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR SPONSOR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE DETERMINED SOLELY BY A FINAL AND UNAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT IN ANY ACTION OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE PROCEEDING (OR A SETTLEMENT TANTAMOUNT THERETO) AND ANY TERMINATION SUCH FINAL AND UNAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT IN ANY JURISDICTION WITHIN OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES OR IN ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OTHER MANNER PROVIDED IN LAW OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEIN EQUITY.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement (China XD Plastics Co LTD), Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement (Han Jie)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. This Agreement and all acts, transactions, disputes and controversies arising hereunder or relating hereto, and all rights and obligations of Lender and Creditor shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without regard to conflict of laws principles, provided that Lender shall retain all rights arising under federal law. CREDITOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR CALIFORNIA STATE COURT SITTING IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BYOR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT RELATING HERETO OR ANY ACT, TRANSACTION, DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER OR RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, AND CONSTRUED CREDITOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN ACCORDANCE WITHRESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT OR THAT SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT THE LAWS RIGHT OF LENDER TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SUCH CREDITOR IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHTANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY ANY CREDITOR AGAINST LENDER OR ANY AFFILIATE THEREOF INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTEANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, THE DISPUTE RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH ANY LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN BROUGHT ONLY IN EFFECTA COURT IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATORCreditor consents to service of process in any action or proceeding brought against it by Lender, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATORby personal delivery, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEor by mail addressed as set forth in this Agreement or by any other method permitted by law.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Debt Subordination Agreement (Kanis S.A.), Debt Subordination Agreement (Clean Diesel Technologies Inc)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY, NOTE AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, EACH OF THE OTHER OPERATIVE DOCUMENTS ARE CONTRACTS UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD AND SHALL FOR ALL PURPOSES BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF SAID STATE (EXCLUDING THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO ITS CONFLICT CONFLICTS OR CHOICE OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SOLAW); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY MAKER AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT GUARANTOR CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT STATE OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUIT TO ENFORCE THE COMPANY RIGHTS OF THE PAYEE UNDER THIS NOTE OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER OTHER OPERATIVE DOCUMENTS AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH SUIT BEING MADE UPON THE MAKER OR ANY SUCH GUARANTOR, AS THE CASE MAY BE, BY MAIL AT THE MAKER’S OR SUCH GUARANTOR’S ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT. THE MAKER AND EACH GUARANTOR IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION BROUGHT IN SDNY THE COURTS REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY OBJECTION TO SUCH ACTION THAT SUCH ACTION HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH ANY SUIT OR JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY THE MAKER OR ANY GUARANTOR AGAINST THE PAYEE INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH THIS NOTE OR ANY OTHER OPERATIVE DOCUMENT OR ANY OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE OPERATIVE DOCUMENTS SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN A JURY TRIAL FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY IN THE STATE OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBYNEW YORK. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLE[The remainder of this page has been left blank intentionally.]

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Senior Subordinated Note Purchase and Security Agreement (Physicians Formula Holdings, Inc.), Note (Physicians Formula Holdings, Inc.)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. This Agreement and all acts, transactions disputes and controversies arising hereunder or relating hereto, and all rights and obligations of ORIX and Borrower shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of laws principles, provided that ORIX shall retain all rights arising under federal law. BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR NEW YORK STATE COURT SITTING IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BYOR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY ACT, TRANSACTION, DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER OR RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, AND CONSTRUED BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN ACCORDANCE WITHRESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT OR THAT SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT THE LAWS RIGHT OF ORIX TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST BORROWER IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHTANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY BORROWER AGAINST ORIX OR ANY AFFILIATE THEREOF INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTEANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, THE DISPUTE RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH ANY LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN BROUGHT ONLY IN EFFECTA COURT IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATORBorrower consents to service of process in any action or proceeding brought against it by ORIX, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATORby personal delivery, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEor by mail addressed as set forth in this Agreement or by any other method permitted by law.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Loan and Security Agreement, Loan and Security Agreement (Aquaventure Holdings LLC)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL AND THE RELATIONS AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO ARISING FROM THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTIONTEXAS. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES INVESTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FEDERAL AND TEXAS STATE COURTS FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES RELATED TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT OF THE MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBYLACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE THE INVESTOR AGREES THAT EXCLUSIVE VENUE FOR ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF DISPUTE ARISING FROM THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE THE FEDERAL AND IF TEXAS STATE COURTS FOR COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, ANY TERMOBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, COVENANTACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, CONDITION ACTION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEPROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Cbi Nominee Agreement (Independent Bank Group, Inc.), Cbi Nominee Agreement (Independent Bank Group, Inc.)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL INDENTURE AND THE NOTES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT YORK, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE HEREUNDER SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN DETERMINED IN EFFECTACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT PARTIES TO THIS INDENTURE AND EACH SECURED PARTY HEREBY AGREES TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER AND ANY APPELLATE COURT HAVING JURISDICTION TO REVIEW THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIMEJUDGMENT THEREOF. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER PARTIES AND EACH SECURED PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE OF ANY ACTION INSTITUTED HEREUNDER IN SDNY ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS AND CONSENTS TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY SUCH COURT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO AN THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT IN SDNY ON ANY COURT LOCATED IN THE BASIS CITY OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. EACH NEW YORK AND STATE OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF NEW YORK AND HEREBY FURTHER WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT A COURT LOCATED IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXX XXXXX XX XXX XXXX IS NOT A CONVENIENT FORUM FOR ANY SUCH SUIT, LEGAL ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEPROCEEDING.

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Samples: Master Trust Indenture (Brooke Credit CORP)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED, EXECUTED, DELIVERED AND ACCEPTED BY THE PARTIES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, SHALL BE GOVERNED BYDEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND SHALL BE ENFORCED UNDER AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TEXAS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS TO BE ENTERED INTO AND FULLY PERFORMED IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF ANY CHOICE-OF-LAW PROVISIONS, STATUTES, REGULATIONS OR PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD APPLY THE LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT EACH AND ALL OF THE RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS AND TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTE A "QUALIFIED TRANSACTION" UNDER SECTION 35.51 OF THE TEXAS BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE, THAT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE AND THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNSEL HAVE EXPRESSLY NEGOTIATED THIS PROVISION REGARDING GOVERNING LAW, AND, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR VENUE PROVISION FOUND IN ANY OTHER AGREEMENT RELATED TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE THIS AGREEMENT, THAT THIS PROVISION IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECTPARTIES' BARGAIN. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS PARTIES HERETO ABSOLUTELY AND IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT CONSENTS AND SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION 0F THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND OF ANY FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN DALLAS, TEXAS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE, CHALLENGE, TERMINATE OR CONSTRUE THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, HOWSOEVER DENOMINATED, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, INCLUDING ANY CLAIM OF BREACH OF REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OR COVENANT OR OF NONPERFORMANCE, AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT SUCH COURTS SHALL HAVE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AND THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS, SUMMONS OR NOTICE BY U.S. REGISTERED MAIL TO SUCH PARTY'S ADDRESS SET FORTH ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HEREOF SHALL BEEFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST SUCH PARTY IN ANY SUCH COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN EACH CASE, ANY CLAIM THAT (A) IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT ANY SUCH COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO THAT VENUE IN SDNY AND SUCH COURT IS NOT PROPER, (B) IT IS IMMUNE FROM ANY OBJECTION TO AN LEGAL PROCESS, OR (C) ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN SDNY ON AN INCONVENIENT FORUM, THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. PARTIES HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT EACH AND ALL OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS CONSTITUTE A "MAJOR TRANSACTION" UNDER SECTION 15.020 OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY TEXAS CIVIL PRACTICE AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEREMEDIES CODE, THAT THE PARTIES HAVE EXPRESSLY NEGOTIATED THIS PROVISION REGARDING JURISDICTION AND VENUE, AND THAT THIS PROVISION IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE PARTIES' BARGAIN.

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Samples: Loan and Security Agreement (Netlojix Communications Inc)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL ASSIGNMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD YORK. ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, THIS ASSIGNMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE COURTS OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES STATE OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION NEW YORK OR OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER YORK, IN EACH CASE WHICH ARE LOCATED IN THE COMPANY COUNTY OF NEW YORK, AND, BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS ASSIGNMENT OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT, EACH PARTY HEREUNDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIMEEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS PARTIES HEREUNDER HEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH COURTS LACK PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER ANY PARTY HEREUNDER, AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM, IN ANY LEGAL ACTION PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS ASSIGNMENT BROUGHT IN ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS, THAT SUCH COURTS LACK PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER ANY PARTY HEREUNDER. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS OUT OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 16, SUCH SERVICE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE 30 DAYS AFTER SUCH DELIVERY. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS AND FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING COMMENCED HEREUNDER THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS WAS IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUMANY WAY INVALID OR INEFFECTIVE. Nothing in this Assignment shall affect the right of the Collateral Agent to serve process in any other manner permitted BY LAW OR TO COMMENCE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OR OTHERWISE PROCEED AGAINST ANY PARTY HEREUNDER IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY CLAIM OF THE AFORESAID ACTIONS OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT ASSIGNMENT BROUGHT IN THE COURTS REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION 19 ABOVE AND HEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY DOCUMENT SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLESUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Pacific Drilling S.A.)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS CVR CERTIFICATE AND THE CVR AGREEMENT WILL AND ALL CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT) THAT MAY BE BASED UPON, ARISE OUT OF OR RELATE TO THIS CVR CERTIFICATE AND THE CVR AGREEMENT, OR THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS CVR CERTIFICATE AND THE CVR AGREEMENT (INCLUDING ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY MADE IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CVR CERTIFICATE AND THE CVR AGREEMENT OR AS AN INDUCEMENT TO ACCEPT THIS CVR CERTIFICATE) OR THE SECURITIES, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTIONTHEREOF. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE EACH OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTECOMPANY, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY TRUSTEE AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS HOLDERS BY THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THE SECURITIES, HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE COURT SITTING IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT CITY OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN RESPECT OF ALL CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT) THAT MAY PROCEED BE BASED UPON, ARISE OUT OF OR RELATE TO THIS CVR CERTIFICATE AND THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH CVR AGREEMENT, OR THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS CVR CERTIFICATE AND THE PURCHASERS FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF CVR AGREEMENT (INCLUDING ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY MADE IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CVR CERTIFICATE AND THE CVR AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT AS AN INDUCEMENT TO ACCEPT THIS CVR CERTIFICATE), OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION THE SECURITIES, AND IRREVOCABLY ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT ITS PROPERTY, GENERALLY AND IF ANY TERMUNCONDITIONALLY, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS JURISDICTION OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEAFORESAID COURTS.

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Samples: Contingent Value Rights Agreement (Sanofi-Aventis)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BYThis Agreement will be interpreted, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITHgoverned, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTIONconstrued, and enforce in accordance with the laws of the United States of American and the State of Texas without giving effect to any conflicts of laws principles. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHTEach of the parties irrevocably consents to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in Xxxxxx County, IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES Texas, with venue proper in Austin, Texas. TO THE DISPUTEFULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE DISPUTE ALL DISPUTES, CONTROVERSY, OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ITS ENFORCEMENT OR INTERPRETATION, OR BECAUSE OF AN ALLEGED BREACH, DEFAULT, OR MISREPRESENTATION IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF ITS PROVISIONS, SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF BEFORE THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN ("AAA") IN EFFECTXXXXXX COUNTY, TEXAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AAA RULES FOR COMMERCIAL ARBITRATIONS (“AAA RULES”). THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING BE SELECTED BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES; IF NONE, THEN BY STRIKING FROM A LIST PROVIDED BY AAA AND SUBJECT MATTER OF TO THE CONTROVERSYAAA RULES. THE HEARING ARBITRATION SHALL BE HELD RESULT IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATEDESSENTIAL FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS, WHICH SHALL BE FINAL AND BINDING UPON THE RESOLUTION THEREOF PARTIES AND SHALL BE THE REASONS EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ALL ARBITRABLE CLAIMS. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE ONLY SUCH AUTHORITY TO AWARD EQUITABLE RELIEF, DAMAGES, COSTS, AND FEES AS A COURT WOULD HAVE FOR THE AWARDPARTICULAR CLAIM(S) ASSERTED. THE PARTY PREVAILING IN ANY SUCH DECISION ARBITRATION SHALL BE BINDING ON ENTITLED, IN ADDITION TO ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON OTHER RELIEF, TO REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES RELATING TO SUCH ARBITRATION. THE AWARD RENDERED BY NON-PREVAILING PARTY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS OF THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES BUT NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLELIMITED TO, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEARBITRATION FEES, COURT REPORTER FEES, ETC.

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Samples: Terms of Use Agreement

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Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL AGREEMENT, THE NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER AND THE INTERPRETATION HEREOF AND THEREOF SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NORTH DAKOTA, WITHOUT REGARD GIVING EFFECT TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF. AT THE OPTION OF THE LENDER, THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY FEDERAL OR THOSE STATE COURT IN NORTH DAKOTA; THE BORROWER CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTIONSUCH COURT AND WAIVES ANY ARGUMENT THAT JURISDICTION IN SUCH FORUMS IS NOT PROPER OR THAT VENUE IN SUCH FORUMS IS NOT CONVENIENT. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN AN ACTION IS COMMENCED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION OR VENUE UNDER ANY TORT OR CONTRACT THEORY ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE PARTIES FOR WHICH RELATIONSHIP CREATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE LENDER AT ITS OPTION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE HAVE THE CASE TRANSFERRED TO ONE OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES JURISDICTIONS AND VENUES ABOVE DESCRIBED, OR IF SUCH TRANSFER CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, TO THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY HAVE SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLECASE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

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Samples: Loan Agreement (Investors Real Estate Trust)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BYThis Agreement shall in all respects be interpreted, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITHenforced, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTIONand governed under the laws of the State of Texas without giving effect to any rules governing conflict of laws. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHTThe language in this Agreement shall, IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN in all cases, be construed as a whole, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for, or against, any of the parties. THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR OF AMERICA IN EACH CASE LOCATED IN HXXXXX COUNTY, THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT STATE OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR TEXAS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH DISPUTE THAT ARISES IN RESPECT OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER WAIVES INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY WAIVE, AND AGREE NOT TO ASSERT, AS A DEFENSE IN ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING FOR INTERPRETATION OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF THAT IT IS NOT SUBJECT THERETO OR THAT SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING MAY NOT BE BROUGHT OR IS NOT MAINTAINABLE IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM SAID COURTS OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON THAT VENUE THEREOF MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE OR ARISING OUT OF THAT THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY SUCH DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL MAY NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY ENFORCED IN OR BY SUCH COURTS. THE PARTIES HEREBY CONSENT TO AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEGRANT ANY SUCH COURT JURISDICTION OVER THE PERSON OF SUCH PARTIES AND OVER THE SUBJECT MATTER OF SUCH DISPUTE AND AGREE THAT MAILING OF PROCESS OR OTHER PAPERS IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN SECTION 15 OR IN SUCH OTHER MANNER AS MAY BE PERMITTED BY LAW SHALL BE VALID AND SUFFICIENT SERVICE THEREOF.

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Samples: Transition Consulting Services Agreement (Noble Corp)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. 10.7.1 THIS AGREEMENT WILL SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, WITH THE LAWS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK YORK, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, PERFORMANCE AND REMEDIES, IN EACH CASE WITHOUT REGARD REFERENCE TO ITS ANY CONFLICT OF LAW RULES THAT MIGHT LEAD TO THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, JURISDICTION AND WITHOUT THE REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH COMMERCIAL NEXUS IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN NEW YORK COUNTY. 10.7.2 THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE AGREE THAT VENUE IN ANY AND ALL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK OR THE COMMERCIAL DIVISION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) WHERE FEDERAL JURISDICTION DOES NOT EXIST). THE FOREGOING COURTS SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER SUCH PURPOSE AND THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED PARTIES IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE SDNY EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT THE MAINTENANCE OF ANY TIMESUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE IN ANY MANNER RECOGNIZED BY SUCH COURTS. 10.7.3 EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER PARTIES HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, INTENTIONALLY, AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OF WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION, CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR SUIT ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT AGREEMENT, OR THE VALIDITY, PERFORMANCE, OR ENFORCEMENT THEREOF, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT NEITHER IT NOR ANY DOCUMENT OF ITS REPRESENTATIVES HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBYOTHERWISE, THAT IT WOULD NOT SEEK TO ENFORCE THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL. FURTHER, EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE OTHER PARTY RELIED ON THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION WAIVER OF RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL AS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEAGREEMENT.

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Samples: Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL GUARANTY, THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND THE INTERPRETATION HEREOF SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK MINNESOTA, WITHOUT REGARD GIVING EFFECT TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE THEREOF. AT THE OPTION OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHTLENDER, IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR THIS GUARANTY MAY BE ENTERED ENFORCED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER MINNESOTA OR THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED STATE COURT SITTING IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA; GUARANTOR CONSENTS TO THE SDNY JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF ANY SUCH COURT AND WAIVES ANY ARGUMENT THAT JURISDICTION IN SUCH FORUMS IS NOT PROPER OR THAT VENUE IN SUCH FORUMS IS NOT CONVENIENT. IN THE EVENT AN ACTION IS COMMENCED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION OR VENUE UNDER ANY TORT OR CONTRACT THEORY ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE RELATIONSHIP CREATED BY THIS GUARANTY, LENDER AT ITS OPTION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH HAVE THE CASE TRANSFERRED TO ONE OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION JURISDICTIONS AND VENUES ABOVE DESCRIBED, OR IF SUCH TRANSFER CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, TO VENUE IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEHAVE SUCH CASE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

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Samples: Loan Agreement (Bayfield Low Income Housing Limited Partnership)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL AND THE RELATIONS AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO ARISING FROM THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTIONTEXAS. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES SHAREHOLDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FEDERAL AND TEXAS STATE COURTS FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES RELATED TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT OF THE MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBYLACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE THE SHAREHOLDER AGREES THAT EXCLUSIVE VENUE FOR ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF DISPUTE ARISING FROM THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE THE FEDERAL AND IF TEXAS STATE COURTS FOR COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, ANY TERMOBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, COVENANTACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, CONDITION ACTION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEPROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

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Samples: Voting and Lock Up Agreement (Independent Bank Group, Inc.)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (a) This Agreement shall be construed under and governed by the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. (b) TO THE EXTENT THAT EITHER PARTY SEEKS JUDICIAL INTERVENTION IN RESPECT OF ANY DISPUTES, CLAIMS, OR CONTROVERSIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATORNEGOTIATION, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR VALIDITY OR PERFORMANCE HEREOF AND THEREOF OR THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATORTRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT PARTIES HERETO HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ALL STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, AS WELL AS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ALL COURTS TO WHICH AN APPEAL MAY BE TAKEN FROM SUCH COURTS, FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT PURPOSE OF NEW YORK ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS. EACH PARTY HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO BRING ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING IN OR BEFORE ANY COURT OR TRIBUNAL OTHER THAN THE COURTS DESCRIBED ABOVE. (“SDNY”c) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER PARTIES HERETO HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION AND ALL OBJECTIONS IT MAY HAVE TO VENUE VENUE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE INCONVENIENCE OF SUCH FORUM, IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING OF THE COURTS DESCRIBED IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUMSECTION 8.2(b) HEREOF. IN ADDITION, EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES PARTIES CONSENTS TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL THE SERVICE OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT PROCESS BY PERSONAL SERVICE OR ANY DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO MANNER IN WHICH NOTICES MAY BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEDELIVERED HEREUNDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8.3 HEREOF.

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Samples: Stock Purchase Agreement (Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL AND THE RELATIONS AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO ARISING FROM THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTIONTEXAS. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES CBI NOMINEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FEDERAL AND TEXAS STATE COURTS FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES RELATED TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT OF THE MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBYLACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE THE CBI NOMINEE AGREES THAT EXCLUSIVE VENUE FOR ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF DISPUTE ARISING FROM THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE THE FEDERAL AND IF TEXAS STATE COURTS FOR COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, ANY TERMOBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, COVENANTACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, CONDITION ACTION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEPROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

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Samples: Cbi Nominee Agreement (Independent Bank Group, Inc.)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN, ALL QUESTIONS AND/OR DISPUTES CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BYBY THE INTERNAL LAWS, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITHNOT THE LAW OF CONFLICTS, OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS PROVIDED THAT THE MERGER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY DELAWARE LAW. SUBJECT TO SECTION 5.16(b) OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE LAWS PARTIES HERETO, HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREE TO BE SUBJECT TO, AND HEREBY CONSENT AND SUBMIT TO, THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE COURTS OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT THE COMMONWEALTH OF LAWS PRINCIPLES MASSACHUSETTS AND AGREE THAT ANY ACTION INVOLVING ANY EQUITABLE OR THOSE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, CLAIM SHALL BE BROUGHT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE EVENT COMMONWEALTH OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECTMASSACHUSETTS. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY THE COURTS OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION COMMONWEALTH OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATORMASSACHUSETTS DO NOT ACCEPT JURISDICTION OVER ANY SUCH ACTION, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY PARTIES HERETO, HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREE THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING ANY SUCH ACTION THEN SHALL BE HELD BROUGHT EXCLUSIVELY IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEMASSACHUSETTS.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Vistaprint N.V.)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL ASSIGNMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD YORK. ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, THIS ASSIGNMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE COURTS OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES STATE OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION NEW YORK OR OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER YORK, IN EACH CASE WHICH ARE LOCATED IN THE COMPANY COUNTY OF NEW YORK, AND, BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS ASSIGNMENT OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT, EACH PARTY HEREUNDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIMEEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS PARTIES HEREUNDER HEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH COURTS LACK PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER ANY PARTY HEREUNDER, AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM, IN ANY LEGAL ACTION PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS ASSIGNMENT BROUGHT IN ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS, THAT SUCH COURTS LACK PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER ANY PARTY HEREUNDER. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS OUT OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 15, SUCH SERVICE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE 30 DAYS AFTER SUCH DELIVERY. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS AND FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING COMMENCED HEREUNDER THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS WAS IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUMANY WAY INVALID OR INEFFECTIVE. Nothing in this Assignment shall affect the right of the Collateral Agent to serve process in any other manner permitted BY LAW OR TO COMMENCE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OR OTHERWISE PROCEED AGAINST ANY PARTY HEREUNDER IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY CLAIM OF THE AFORESAID ACTIONS OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT ASSIGNMENT BROUGHT IN THE COURTS REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION 18 ABOVE AND HEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY DOCUMENT SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLESUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Pacific Drilling S.A.)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OR THOSE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (a) This Agreement shall be construed under and governed by the internal laws of the State of New Hampshire without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. (b) TO THE EXTENT THAT EITHER PARTY SEEKS JUDICIAL INTERVENTION IN RESPECT OF ANY DISPUTES, CLAIMS, OR CONTROVERSIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATORNEGOTIATION, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR VALIDITY OR PERFORMANCE HEREOF AND THEREOF OR THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATORTRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT PARTIES HERETO HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ALL STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, AS WELL AS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ALL COURTS TO WHICH AN APPEAL MAY BE TAKEN FROM SUCH COURTS, FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT PURPOSE OF NEW YORK ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 12.11(d) HEREOF, EACH PARTY HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO BRING ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING IN OR BEFORE ANY COURT OR TRIBUNAL OTHER THAN THE COURTS DESCRIBED ABOVE. (“SDNY”c) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER PARTIES HERETO HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION AND ALL OBJECTIONS IT MAY HAVE TO VENUE VENUE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE INCONVENIENCE OF SUCH FORUM, IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING OF THE COURTS DESCRIBED IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUMSECTION 12.2(b) HEREOF. IN ADDITION, EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES PARTIES CONSENTS TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL THE SERVICE OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT PROCESS BY PERSONAL SERVICE OR ANY DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO MANNER IN WHICH NOTICES MAY BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEDELIVERED HEREUNDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 12.3 HEREOF.

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Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Haights Cross Communications Inc)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD GIVING EFFECT TO ITS CONFLICT CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES OF THOSE LAWS PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD APPLY THE LAWS OF A DIFFERENT JURISDICTION. THE PARTIES HEREBY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE CHOSEN COURT FOR PURPOSES OF ALL LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR THOSE RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND AGREE NOT TO COMMENCE ANY SUCH PROCEEDINGS EXCEPT IN THE CHOSEN COURT. EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, SUCH PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN THE EVENT CHOSEN COURT AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN THE CHOSEN COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PARTIES FOR WHICH TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTEFOREGOING, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OBTAINMENT OR ENFORCEMENT OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE REMEDY BEING SOUGHT BY A PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED TO THE SDNY TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SDNY ON THE BASIS OF A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT IS NOT POSSIBLE IN THE CHOSEN COURT BECAUSE (A) THE CHOSEN COURT DOES NOT HAVE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION, (B) THE CHOSEN COURT DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO GRANT THE REMEDY SOUGHT OR ANY DOCUMENT (C) THE JUDGMENT OF THE CHOSEN COURT MAY ONLY BE ENFORCED IN ANOTHER COURT, SUCH REMEDY MAY BE PURSUED OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION ENFORCED IN A COURT OTHER THAN THE CHOSEN COURT BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED TO OVERCOME THE APPLICABLE IMPEDIMENT SET FORTH IN ITEM (A), (B) OR EXPIRATION (C) OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLESENTENCE.

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Samples: Purchase Agreement (Pride International Inc)

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. 18.1 THIS AGREEMENT WILL SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK DELAWARE WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS ANY CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES PROVISIONS. MERCHANT AND GUARANTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREE THAT THEY WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR THOSE PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW, EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN OR TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, MEMBER, AGENT, ADVISOR AND REPRESENTATIVE OF COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY RELATED DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO IN ANY FORUM OTHER JURISDICTION. EXCEPT WHERE EQUITABLE RELIEF IS SOUGHT, IN THAN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE COURTS OF THE DISPUTE BY ALL PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE, THE DISPUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION UNDER THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES STATE OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN EFFECT. THERE SHALL BE ONE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES (TO THE EXTENT THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO SELECT ONE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE ARBITRATOR, EACH PARTY SHALL SELECT ONE “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR DELAWARE AND THE TWO “SELECTION” ARBITRATORS SHALL THEN SELECT THE ARBITRATOR; IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PARTY FAILS TO SELECT A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY SUCH PARTY OF THE OTHER PARTY’S SELECTION OF A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR, THE PARTY WHICH HAS SELECTED A “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR SHALL SELECT THE ADDITIONAL “SELECTION” ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY THAT HAS FAILED TO DO SO); THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTROVERSY. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) DAYS IN DURATION. AFTER THE HEARING, THE PANEL SHALL DECIDE THE CONTROVERSY AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION SETTING FORTH THE ISSUES ADJUDICATED, THE RESOLUTION THEREOF AND THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. PAYMENT OF ARBITRATION, INCLUDING THE FEE OF THE ARBITRATOR, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTY THAT DOES NOT PREVAIL IN THE ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BOTH THE COMPANY AND EACH OF THE PURCHASERS IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (“SDNY”) FOR ALL DISPUTES INVOLVING EQUITABLE RELIEFDELAWARE, AND APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF. EITHER THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER MAY PROCEED MERCHANT AND GUARANTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMIT TO THE SDNY JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH DELAWARE STATE COURT OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN DELAWARE. MERCHANT AND GUARANTOR AGREE THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. MERCHANT AND GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE, TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF AT ANY TIME. EACH THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE PURCHASERS FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN SDNY AND ANY OBJECTION TO AN MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SDNY ON ANY SUCH COURT. MERCHANT AND GUARANTOR UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR AGREEMENT TO THE BASIS APPLICABILITY OF DELAWARE LAW AND VENUE ARE A NON-CONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS AGREES MATERIAL FACT IN COMPANY’S WILLINGNESS TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. THIS CLAUSE WILL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IF ANY TERM, COVENANT, CONDITION OR PROVISION OF THIS CLAUSE IS FOUND TO BE UNLAWFUL, INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE CLAUSE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND WILL REMAIN FULLY ENFORCEABLEAGREEMENT.

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Samples: Receivables Purchase and Security Agreement (Recruiter.com Group, Inc.)

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