Governing Law; Arbitration; Waiver of Jury Trial. 11.1 THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTING PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF DELAWARE TO BE APPLIED. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WILL CONTROL THE INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF UNDER SUCH JURISDICTION’S CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW ANALYSIS, THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF SOME OTHER JURISDICTION WOULD ORDINARILY APPLY.
Governing Law; Arbitration; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) This RSU Award Agreement shall be governed by, interpreted under and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (without regard to any conflicts of laws principles thereof that would give effect to the laws of another jurisdiction), and any dispute, controversy, suit, action or proceeding (“Proceeding”) arising out of or relating to this Award or any other Award, other than the injunctive relief described below in this paragraph, will, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 14(e) of the Plan, be settled exclusively by arbitration, conducted before a single arbitrator in New York County, New York (applying Delaware law) in accordance with, and pursuant to, the Employment Arbitration Rules and Procedures of JAMS (“JAMS”). The decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding upon the parties hereto. Any arbitral award may be entered as a judgment or order in any court of competent jurisdiction. Either party may commence litigation in court to obtain injunctive relief in aid of arbitration, to compel arbitration, or to confirm or vacate an award, to the extent authorized by the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act or the New York Arbitration Act. The arbitrator may grant interim injunctive relief and the Company or its successors or assigns may commence litigation in court to obtain injunctive relief or an order requiring specific performance to enforce, or prevent any violations of, the covenants referenced in Section 7. The Company and the Participant will share the JAMS administrative fees, the arbitrator’s fee and expenses. Each party shall be responsible for such party’s attorneys’ fees.
Governing Law; Arbitration; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed under, the laws of the State of Delaware, and all rights and remedies shall be governed by said laws, without regard to conflict of laws principles.
Governing Law; Arbitration; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder will be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of California without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof. If a dispute arises out of or relates to this Agreement, or its breach, and the parties have not been successful in resolving such dispute through negotiation, the parties agree to attempt to resolve the dispute through mediation by submitting the dispute to a sole mediator selected by the parties or, at any time at the option of a party, to mediation by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). If not thus resolved, it shall be referred to a sole arbitrator selected by the parties within thirty (30) days of the mediation or, in the absence of such selection, to final and binding arbitration by a sole arbitrator under the AAA Arbitration Rules (“Rules”) in effect on the date of this Agreement. The mediation and arbitration, including arguments and briefs, shall be in the English language in the County of Los Angeles in the State of California. The parties also agree that the arbitrator shall have the power to award any remedies, including attorneys’ fees and costs (including arbitration costs), available under applicable law. The decision of the arbitrator shall be in writing. The arbitrator shall apply the substantive law of the State of California without giving effect to any principles of conflict of laws under the laws of the State of California. Any monetary award by the arbitrator shall be in United States Dollars only. Judgment upon the award rendered in the arbitration may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Employee and the Company agree that each party shall bear its own expenses (including attorney’s fees) and an equal share of the expenses of the mediator and arbitrator and the fees of the AAA. The parties, their representatives, other participants and the mediator and arbitrator shall hold the existence, content and result of the mediation and arbitration in confidence. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude any party from seeking injunctive relief in order to protect its rights pending mediation or arbitration. A request by a party to a court for such injunctive relief shall not be deemed a waiver or violation of the obligation to mediate or arbitrate. If either party seeks injunctive relief, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees. By agre...
Governing Law; Arbitration; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of California.
Governing Law; Arbitration; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) This Agreement, and all claims and defenses arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the formation, breach, termination or validity of this Agreement, shall in all respects be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any conflicts of Law principles of such state that would apply the Laws of another jurisdiction.
Governing Law; Arbitration; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE INTERPRETED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS. FOR ACTIONS THAT ARE NOT SUBJECT TO MANDATORY ARBITRATION UNDER THIS SECTION, THE PARTIES AGREE (I) THAT THE XXXXX XXXXXX XX XXXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXX, XXX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, DALLAS DIVISION (COLLECTIVELY, THE “TEXAS COURTS”), ARE THE EXCLUSIVE FORUM FOR ANY SUCH ACTIONS; (II) THAT SUCH ACTIONS MUST BE FILED IN ONE OF THE TEXAS COURTS; (III) THAT EACH HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE TEXAS COURTS FOR SUCH ACTIONS; AND (IV) THAT NEITHER SHALL BRING ANY SUCH ACTION IN ANY COURT OR JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE TEXAS COURTS. FURTHER, NOTHING HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL BAR ANY PARTY HERETO THE RIGHT TO OBTAIN INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AGAINST THREATENED CONDUCT THAT WILL CAUSE IRREPARABLE HARM, UNDER THE USUAL EQUITY RULES INCLUDING THE APPLICABLE RULES FOR OBTAINING SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE, RESTRAINING ORDERS AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ANY PARTY SEEKS INJUNCTIVE OR OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF TO ENFORCE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE BREACH THEREOF (A “DISPUTE”), SHALL BE RESOLVED BY ARBITRATION ADMINISTERED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES (THE “RULES”). THE ARBITRATION SHALL BE COMMENCED BY WRITTEN REQUEST OF ANY PARTY, MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY A SINGLE ARBITRATOR MUTUALLY AGREEABLE TO REPRESENTATIVE AND HSE APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN DALLAS, TEXAS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT. THE AWARD OF THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT ANY DISPUTE BE RESOLVED AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE AND, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER, AGREE TO NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS PRIOR TO SENDING THE AFOREMENTIONED WRITTEN REQUEST TO COMMENCE ARBITRATION. TO THAT END, THE ARBITRATOR, BY ACCEPTING APPOINTMENT, UNDERTAKES TO EXERT HIS OR HER BEST EFFORTS TO CONDUCT THE PROCESS SO AS TO ISSUE AN AWARD WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE ARBITRATOR, BUT FAILURE TO MEET THAT TIMETABLE SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THE AWARD. UNLESS THE PARTIES AGREE OTHERWISE AT THE TIME OF THE P...
Governing Law; Arbitration; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTING PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO BE APPLIED. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WILL CONTROL THE INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF UNDER SUCH JURISDICTION’S CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW ANALYSIS, THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF SOME OTHER JURISDICTION WOULD ORDINARILY APPLY. THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE THAT ANY LEGAL DISPUTE WILL BE VENUED IN NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK.
Governing Law; Arbitration; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE; PROVIDED THAT (i) WITH RESPECT TO THOSE INSTANCES IN WHICH THE APPLICABLE CHOICE OF LAWS RULES OF SUCH STATE, INCLUDING SECTION 9-103 OF THE UCC, REQUIRE THAT THE MANNER OF CREATION OF A SECURITY INTEREST IN SPECIFIC COLLATERAL OR THE MANNER OR EFFECT OF PERFECTION OR NONPERFECTION OR THE RULES GOVERNING PRIORITY OF SECURITY INTERESTS ARE TO BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION, THEN THE LAWS OF SUCH OTHER JURISDICTION SHALL GOVERN SUCH MATTERS AND (ii) IN THOSE INSTANCES IN WHICH THE LAWS OF THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH COLLATERAL IS LOCATED GOVERN MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE METHODS AND EFFECT OF REALIZING ON COLLATERAL, SUCH LAWS SHALL BE GIVEN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH MATTERS.
Governing Law; Arbitration; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action (whether in contract or tort) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States without giving effect to any choice or conflict of laws, provisions or rules that would cause the application of laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.
