Common use of Governing Law; Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause in Contracts

Governing Law; Exclusive Jurisdiction. The Laws of the State of Texas will govern the construction and enforcement of all of the rights, duties, and obligations arising under, or relating in any manner to, the subject matter of this Agreement, notwithstanding any conflicts of Law principles that would apply the Laws of another jurisdiction. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW IN THIS SECTION, ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY A PARTY THAT IN ANY WAY ARISES OUT OF OR RELATES TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN DALLAS, TEXAS, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY ACCEPTS AND SUBMITS TO THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN PERSONUM, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY OR AGAINST IT BY THE OTHER PARTY. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW IN THIS SECTION, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BRING ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE AGREEMENT IN ANY OTHER COURT OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION AND SHALL NOT ASSERT ANY CLAIM, WHETHER AS AN ORIGINAL ACTION OR AS A COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE OTHER IN ANY OTHER COURT OR JURISDICTION. Each party irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any of the aforesaid actions, suits or proceedings in the courts referred to above, and further waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper, or that the Agreement or the subject matter hereof or thereof may not be enforced in or by such court. As the only exceptions to any of the above: (a) if a party is entitled to seek injunctive or other equitable relief which is not available in the venue specified in this Section, this Section shall not be deemed to be a bar to the party seeking such relief if such relief is wholly non-monetary injunctive or other equitable relief; and (b) if neither the federal courts nor the state courts sitting in Dallas, Texas will accept jurisdiction over the action, suit or proceeding, then the action, suit or proceeding may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction located in the United States.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Master Services Agreement, Master Procurement Agreement, Master Services Agreement (Metropcs Communications Inc)

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Governing Law; Exclusive Jurisdiction. The This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Texas will govern the construction and enforcement of all Delaware, regardless of the rightsLaws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of Laws thereof. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or in the event, dutiesbut only in the event, and obligations that such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such action or proceeding, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware (Complex Commercial Division) or, if subject matter jurisdiction over the action or proceeding is vested exclusively in the federal courts of the United States of America, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware) (such courts, the “Chosen Courts”). In addition, each of the parties irrevocably (a) submits itself to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts for the purpose of any Claim directly or indirectly based upon, relating to or arising underout of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated herein, or any related agreement, certificate or other document delivered in connection therewith or the negotiation, execution, interpretation, enforcement or performance hereof or thereof, (b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from the Chosen Courts and (c) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein in any manner to, court other than the subject matter of this Agreement, notwithstanding any conflicts of Law principles that would apply the Laws of another jurisdiction. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW IN THIS SECTION, ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY A PARTY THAT IN ANY WAY ARISES OUT OF OR RELATES TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN DALLAS, TEXAS, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY ACCEPTS AND SUBMITS TO THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN PERSONUM, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY OR AGAINST IT BY THE OTHER PARTY. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW IN THIS SECTION, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BRING ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE AGREEMENT IN ANY OTHER COURT OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION AND SHALL NOT ASSERT ANY CLAIM, WHETHER AS AN ORIGINAL ACTION OR AS A COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE OTHER IN ANY OTHER COURT OR JURISDICTIONChosen Courts. Each party of the parties hereby irrevocably waives waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any objection that it may now claim with respect to this Agreement or hereafter have to the venue of any of the aforesaid actionstransactions contemplated herein, suits or proceedings any related agreement, certificate or other document delivered in connection therewith or the courts referred negotiation, execution, interpretation, enforcement or performance hereof or thereof, (x) any claim that it is not personally subject to abovethe jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with this Section 16, and further waives and agrees not to plead (y) any claim that it or claim in its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in the Chosen Courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (z) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Law, any claim that any such (i) the suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been is brought in an inconvenient forum, that (ii) the venue of the such suit, action or proceeding is improperimproper or (iii) this Agreement, or that the Agreement or the subject matter hereof or thereof of this Agreement, may not be enforced in or by such courtcourts. As To the only exceptions to any fullest extent permitted by law, each of the above: (a) if a party is entitled parties hereby irrevocably consents to seek injunctive service being made through the notice procedures set forth in Section 13 and agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or other equitable relief which is not available document by email or mail to the respective addresses set forth in Section 13 shall be effective service of process for any Claim in connection with this Agreement or the venue specified Transactions. Nothing in this Section, this Section 16 shall not be deemed affect the right of any party to be a bar to the party seeking such relief if such relief is wholly non-monetary injunctive or other equitable relief; and (b) if neither the federal courts nor the state courts sitting in Dallas, Texas will accept jurisdiction over the action, suit or proceeding, then the action, suit or proceeding may be brought serve legal process in any court of competent jurisdiction located in the United Statesother manner permitted by Law.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Voting and Share Ownership Agreement (Liberty Tax, Inc.), Voting and Support Agreement (Liberty Tax, Inc.), Voting Agreement (Liberty Tax, Inc.)

Governing Law; Exclusive Jurisdiction. The Laws This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Texas will govern Wisconsin (excluding its choice of laws principles). YOU CONSENT TO EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN THE FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN, UNLESS NO FEDERAL JURISDICTION EXISTS, IN WHICH CASE YOU CONSENT TO EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN ANY STATE COURT LOCATED IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN. YOU WAIVE ALL DEFENSES OF LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND FORUM NON CONVENIENS. THE PARTIES HEREBY EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT BE GOVERNED BY THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS. GENERAL You agree that this Agreement is the construction complete and enforcement of all exclusive statement of the rightsAgreement between you and Snap-on which supersedes any proposal or prior agreement, dutiesoral or written, and obligations arising under, or any other communications between you and Snap-on relating in any manner to, to the subject matter of this Agreement, notwithstanding . If for any conflicts of Law principles that would apply the Laws of another jurisdiction. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW IN THIS SECTION, ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY A PARTY THAT IN ANY WAY ARISES OUT OF OR RELATES TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN DALLAS, TEXAS, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY ACCEPTS AND SUBMITS TO THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN PERSONUM, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY OR AGAINST IT BY THE OTHER PARTY. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW IN THIS SECTION, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BRING ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE AGREEMENT IN ANY OTHER COURT OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION AND SHALL NOT ASSERT ANY CLAIM, WHETHER AS AN ORIGINAL ACTION OR AS A COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE OTHER IN ANY OTHER COURT OR JURISDICTION. Each party irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as reason a defense or otherwise, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any of the aforesaid actions, suits or proceedings in the courts referred to above, and further waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper, or that the Agreement or the subject matter hereof or thereof may not be enforced in or by such court. As the only exceptions to any of the above: (a) if a party is entitled to seek injunctive or other equitable relief which is not available in the venue specified in this Section, this Section shall not be deemed to be a bar to the party seeking such relief if such relief is wholly non-monetary injunctive or other equitable relief; and (b) if neither the federal courts nor the state courts sitting in Dallas, Texas will accept jurisdiction over the action, suit or proceeding, then the action, suit or proceeding may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction located finds any provision of this Agreement to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties, and the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect. Any failure by either party to require strict performance by the other of any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of such provision or thereafter affect the party's full rights to require strict performance. This Agreement may only be amended by specific written amendment signed by authorized representatives of both parties. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. EXHIBIT A SNAP-ON EQUIPMENT INC. PRIVACY POLICY Snap-on Equipment Inc. (“Snap-on Equipment”) is part of the Snap-on group of companies which process your data. Snap-on Equipment operates under the trading name of Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Car-O-Liner and Sun in the United StatesNorth America, Latin America and Europe. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please contact: Snap-on Equipment Inc. Customer Service 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Tele: (000) 000-0000 We appreciate your use of our services. The protection of your privacy in the processing of your personal data is an important concern to which we pay special attention during our business processes.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: License Agreement, License Agreement

Governing Law; Exclusive Jurisdiction. The This Agreement and any dispute about which this Agreement is a subject will be governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable Laws of the State of Texas will govern Delaware, without regard to choice of law principles of any jurisdiction. The Parties hereby submit to the construction and enforcement of all exclusive jurisdiction of the rightsstate or federal courts located in New Castle County, duties, and obligations Delaware in respect of any Proceeding related to or arising under, or relating in any manner to, the subject matter out of this Agreement, notwithstanding including any conflicts Proceeding involving the interpretation or enforcement of Law principles that would apply the Laws provisions of another jurisdiction. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW IN THIS SECTIONthis Agreement, ANY ACTIONand the Parties hereby waive, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY A PARTY THAT IN ANY WAY ARISES OUT OF OR RELATES TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN DALLAS, TEXAS, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY ACCEPTS AND SUBMITS TO THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN PERSONUM, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY OR AGAINST IT BY THE OTHER PARTY. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW IN THIS SECTION, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BRING ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE AGREEMENT IN ANY OTHER COURT OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION AND SHALL NOT ASSERT ANY CLAIM, WHETHER AS AN ORIGINAL ACTION OR AS A COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE OTHER IN ANY OTHER COURT OR JURISDICTION. Each party irrevocably waives and agrees agree not to assert, by way of motion, as a any defense or otherwise, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any of the aforesaid actions, suits or proceedings in the courts referred to above, and further waives and agrees not to plead or claim in 83 any such court that any such action action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forumProceeding, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper, they are not subject thereto or that the such action, suit or Proceeding may not be brought or is not maintainable in such courts or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof or thereof may not be enforced in or by such court. As the only exceptions to any of the above: (a) if a party courts or that their property is entitled to seek injunctive exempt or other equitable relief which immune from execution, that such suit, action or Proceeding is not available brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue specified in of such suit, action or Proceeding is improper. The Parties agree not to bring any Proceeding related to or arising out of this Section, this Section shall not be deemed to be a bar to the party seeking such relief if such relief is wholly non-monetary injunctive or other equitable relief; and (b) if neither the federal courts nor the state courts sitting in Dallas, Texas will accept jurisdiction over the action, suit or proceeding, then the action, suit or proceeding may be brought Agreement in any court of competent jurisdiction other than the courts located in the United States.New Castle County, Delaware. Section 6.5 WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND THEREFORE EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. Section 6.6

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement

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Governing Law; Exclusive Jurisdiction. The This Agreement and any dispute about which this Agreement is a subject will be governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable Laws of the State of Texas will govern the construction and enforcement Delaware, without regard to any choice or conflict of all law provision or rule (whether of the rightsState of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. In addition, duties, each of the Parties hereto irrevocably (i) submits to the personal jurisdiction of the Delaware Court of Chancery in and obligations arising underfor New Castle County, or relating in any manner tothe event (but only in the event) that such Delaware Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such dispute, the subject matter United States District Court for the District of Delaware, or in the event (but only in the event) that such United States District Court also does not have jurisdiction over such dispute, any Delaware State court sitting in New Castle County, in the event any dispute (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) arises out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court, (iii) waives any objection to the laying of venue of any Proceeding relating to this Agreement, notwithstanding any conflicts of Law principles that would apply the Laws of another jurisdiction. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW IN THIS SECTIONTransaction or the other transactions contemplated hereby in such court, ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY A PARTY THAT IN ANY WAY ARISES OUT OF OR RELATES TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN DALLAS, TEXAS, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY ACCEPTS AND SUBMITS TO THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN PERSONUM, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY OR AGAINST IT BY THE OTHER PARTY. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW IN THIS SECTION, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BRING ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE AGREEMENT IN ANY OTHER COURT OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION AND SHALL NOT ASSERT ANY CLAIM, WHETHER AS AN ORIGINAL ACTION OR AS A COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE OTHER IN ANY OTHER COURT OR JURISDICTION. Each party irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any of the aforesaid actions, suits or proceedings in the courts referred to above, and further (iv) waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action Proceeding relating to this Agreement or proceeding the transactions contemplated hereby brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, and (v) agrees that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper, or that the it will not bring any Proceeding relating to this Agreement or the subject matter hereof or thereof may not be enforced in or by such court. As the only exceptions to any of the above: (a) if a party is entitled to seek injunctive or other equitable relief which is not available in the venue specified in this Section, this Section shall not be deemed to be a bar to the party seeking such relief if such relief is wholly non-monetary injunctive or other equitable relief; and (b) if neither the federal courts nor the state courts sitting in Dallas, Texas will accept jurisdiction over the action, suit or proceeding, then the action, suit or proceeding may be brought transactions contemplated hereby in any court other than the Delaware Court of competent jurisdiction located Chancery in and for New Castle County, or in the event (but only in the event) that such Delaware Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such Proceeding, the United StatesStates District Court for the District of Delaware, or in the event (but only in the event) that such United States District Court also does not have jurisdiction over such Proceeding, any Delaware State court sitting in New Castle County. Each party agrees that service of process upon such party in any Proceeding shall be effective if notice is given in accordance with Section 10.6.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (DSW Inc.)

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