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

Governing Law; Venue; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, without regard to the laws regarding conflict of laws thereof that would require the laws of another jurisdiction to apply. The Parties irrevocably accept and submit to the jurisdiction of the federal courts (and in the absence of jurisdiction therein the Georgia courts) located in Atlanta, Georgia with respect to any suit, action or proceeding in aid of arbitration, including an action for an order of interim, provisional or conservatory measures to maintain the status quo and prevent irreparable harm and for recognition and enforcement of any award rendered by the arbitral tribunal, and the Parties irrevocably waive any objection to the laying of venue or defense that the forum is inconvenient with respect to any such suit, action or proceeding for such purpose. The Parties’ right to apply for such judicial relief in aid of arbitration and the commencement of any such suit, action or proceeding in aid of arbitration shall not be deemed incompatible with, or a waiver of, the Parties’ agreement to arbitrate. This consent to jurisdiction is being given solely for purposes of this Agreement, and it is not intended to, and shall not, confer consent to jurisdiction with respect to any other dispute in which a Party may become involved. The Parties acknowledge and agree that terms and conditions of this Agreement have been freely, fairly and thoroughly negotiated.

Governing Law; Venue; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, without regard to the laws regarding conflict of laws thereof that would require the laws of another jurisdiction to apply. The Parties irrevocably accept and submit to the jurisdiction of the federal courts (and in the absence of jurisdiction therein the Georgia courts) located in Atlanta, Georgia with respect to any suit, action or proceeding in aid of arbitration, including an action for an order of interim, provisional or conservatory measures to maintain the status quo and prevent irreparable harm and for recognition and enforcement of any award rendered by the arbitral tribunal, and the Parties irrevocably waive any objection to the laying of venue or defense that the forum is inconvenient with respect to any such suit, action or proceeding for such purpose. The Parties’ right to apply for such judicial relief in aid of arbitration and the commencement of any such suit, action or proceeding in aid of arbitration shall not be deemed incompatible with, or a waiver of, the Parties’ agreement to arbitrate. This consent to jurisdiction is being given solely for purposes of this Agreement, and it is not intended to, and shall not, confer consent to jurisdiction with respect to any other dispute in which a Party may become involved. The Parties acknowledge and agree that terms and conditions of this Agreement have been freely, fairly and thoroughly negotiated.”