Common use of Venue; Process Clause in Contracts

Venue; Process. The parties to this Agreement agree that jurisdiction and venue in any action brought pursuant to this Agreement to enforce its terms or otherwise with respect to the relationships between the parties shall properly lie in and only in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida in and for Pinellas County (the “Circuit Court”) and the parties agree that jurisdiction shall not properly lie in any other jurisdiction provided, however, if jurisdiction does not properly lie with the Circuit Court, the parties agree that jurisdiction and venue shall properly lie in and only in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division. The parties hereby waive any objections which they may now or hereafter have based on venue and/or forum non conveniens and irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of any such court in any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement. The parties further agree that the mailing by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, of any process required by any such court shall constitute valid and lawful service of process against them, without the necessity for service by any other means provided by statute or rule of court. Employee affirms that Employee has sufficient contact with Florida such that Employee would reasonably anticipate being haled into said courts in Florida regarding this Agreement or any other contract or issues arising between the parties to this Agreement. Company shall have the right, alternatively, to elect to enforce this Agreement in a state in which Employee resides and, if the Company (or another member of the Company Group) so elects that state’s jurisdiction, Employee also agrees that Employee waives any and all personal rights under the laws of that state to object to jurisdiction and venue therein for purposes of the Company (or another member of the Company Group) seeking to enforce this Agreement in that state using that state’s laws.

Venue; Process. The parties to this Agreement agree that jurisdiction and venue in any action brought pursuant to this Agreement to enforce its terms or otherwise with respect to the relationships between the parties shall properly lie in and only in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida in and for Pinellas County (the “Circuit Court”) and the parties agree that jurisdiction shall not properly lie in any other jurisdiction provided, however, if jurisdiction does not properly lie with the Circuit Court, the parties agree that jurisdiction and venue shall properly lie in and only in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division. The parties hereby waive any objections which they may now or hereafter have based on venue and/or forum non conveniens and irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of any such court in any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement. The parties further agree that the mailing by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, of any process required by any such court shall constitute valid and lawful service of process against them, without the necessity for service by any other means provided by statute or rule of court. Employee affirms that Employee has sufficient contact with Florida such that Employee would reasonably anticipate being haled hauled into said courts in Florida regarding this Agreement or any other contract or issues arising between the parties to this Agreement. Company shall have the right, alternatively, to elect to enforce this Agreement in a state in which Employee resides and, if the Company (or another member of the Company Group) so elects that state’s jurisdiction, Employee also agrees that Employee waives any and all personal rights under the laws of that state to object to jurisdiction and venue therein for purposes of the Company (or another member of the Company Group) seeking to enforce this Agreement in that state using that state’s laws.