Common use of VENUE, JURISDICTION, GOVERNING LAW & SEVERABILITY Clause in Contracts

VENUE, JURISDICTION, GOVERNING LAW & SEVERABILITY. This contract is entered into with Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Inc. of Xxxxxx, New Jersey. This contract will be governed by and construed in accordance with the general maritime laws of the United States. All disputes and matters whatsoever arising under in connection with or incident to this contract, shall be litigated if at all, in and before the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, or as to those lawsuits as to which the Federal Courts of the United States lack subject matter jurisdiction then in that event, shall be referred to arbitration in the United States under the “Rules for Recreational and Small Vessel Salvage Arbitration of the Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc.” of New York. Arbitrators shall be commercial persons familiar with maritime claims. Any award made hereunder shall be final and binding, and for the purpose of enforcement may be entered for judgment in any Court of competent jurisdiction, to the exclusion of the courts of any other state or country. Any provision in this contract, which is prohibited or unenforceable, will be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and conditions of this contract will not otherwise be affected.

VENUE, JURISDICTION, GOVERNING LAW & SEVERABILITY. This contract is entered into with Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Inc. of Xxxxxx at Xxxxxx, New Jersey. This contract will be governed by and construed in accordance with the general maritime laws of the United States. All disputes and matters whatsoever arising under in connection with or incident to this contract, shall be litigated if at all, in and before the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, or as to those lawsuits as to which the Federal Courts of the United States lack subject matter jurisdiction then in that event, shall be referred to arbitration in the United States under the “Rules for Recreational and Small Vessel Salvage Arbitration of the Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc.” of New York. Arbitrators shall be commercial persons familiar with maritime claims. Any award made hereunder shall be final and binding, and for the purpose of enforcement may be entered for judgment in any Court of competent jurisdiction, to the exclusion of the courts of any other state or country. Any provision in this contract, contract which is prohibited or unenforceable, unenforceable will be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and conditions of this contract will not otherwise be affected.