Governing Law Jurisdiction Clause Example from Business Contracts

Governing Law Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any conflicts-of-law provisions or canons of construction that construe agreements against the draftsperson. Each Party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court located in New York or any state court located within such state, in respect of any claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and hereby waives, and agrees not ...to assert, as a defense in any action, suit or proceeding in which any such claim is made that it is not subject thereto or that such action, suit or proceeding may not be brought or is not maintainable in such courts or that the venue thereof may not be appropriate or that this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts. Any appellate proceedings shall take place in the appropriate courts having appellate jurisdiction over the courts set forth in this Section. View More