GOVERNING LAW AND SERVICE OF PROCESS Clause Samples
The Governing Law and Service of Process clause establishes which jurisdiction’s laws will apply to interpret and enforce the contract, and outlines the procedures for delivering legal notices or initiating legal proceedings. Typically, this clause specifies a particular state or country’s laws and details acceptable methods for serving process, such as by mail, courier, or personal delivery. Its core function is to provide certainty and predictability for both parties regarding legal rights and obligations, while also ensuring that any disputes are handled in a clear and agreed-upon legal framework.
GOVERNING LAW AND SERVICE OF PROCESS. This Agreement is made in the State of Ohio and the validity, construction, interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement, and the rights of the parties thereunder shall be determined under, governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. Service of process, sufficient for personal jurisdiction in any action against the Company, may be made by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address set forth in Paragraph 25 hereof.
GOVERNING LAW AND SERVICE OF PROCESS. 29.1 Except as expressly set forth herein, this Agreement is to be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. Any matter, claim or dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, whether contractual or non-contractual, is to be governed by and determined in accordance with English law, except as expressly set forth herein.
29.2 Without limiting clause 17 (Dispute Resolution), the courts of England are to have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute, whether contractual or non-contractual, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement. Any proceedings, suits or actions arising out of or in connection with this Agreement may be brought in English courts.
29.3 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ irrevocably appoints CT Corporation c/o TRIDENT COMPANY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED of ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ to be its agent for service of process and agrees that any document may be effectively served on it in connection with proceedings in England and Wales by service on its agent effected in any manner permitted by the Civil Procedure Rules. A copy will be delivered to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in accordance with clause 25 (Notices), provided that this requirement does not affect the validity of the appointment of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ agent for service of process or the validity of service on that agent.
29.4 If the agent at any time ceases for any reason to act as such, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall appoint a replacement agent having an address for service in England or Wales and shall notify Prudential of the name and address of the replacement agent. Failing such appointment and notification, Prudential shall be entitled by notice to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to appoint a replacement agent to act on behalf of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The provisions of this clause 29 applying to service on an agent apply equally to service on a replacement agent.
GOVERNING LAW AND SERVICE OF PROCESS. 13.1.1 The terms of the Contract Documents shall be interpreted according to the laws of the State of California. All matters, disputes, and lawsuits shall be filed, tried and remain in Orange County and no other venue.
13.1.2 Design-Builder hereby designates the City Clerk of the City as its local agent for service of process in any legal action or proceeding that may arise out of or in connection with this Agreement. City shall transmit to Design-Builder a copy of any legal process served on its City Clerk on the same date such service is made, in the manner and to the address set forth herein.
GOVERNING LAW AND SERVICE OF PROCESS. 13.1 This Agreement is subject to and shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel.
13.2 For the purposes of any claim under this Agreement, the addresses of the Selling Shareholders for the purposes of service of process shall be their addresses as set forth in the first column of Exhibit 1, or such other address as any Selling Shareholder shall notify the Purchaser in writing.
GOVERNING LAW AND SERVICE OF PROCESS. 10.1 This Agreement is governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, Hong Kong law and the parties hereto agree to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Hong Kong courts.
10.2 The Vendor hereby irrevocably appoints ▇▇. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Wa ▇▇▇ of 22/F., China Overseas Building, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, Wanchai, Hong Kong as its agent to accept service of legal process on its behalf. The Vendor irrevocably agrees that if its process agent ceases to have an address in Hong Kong or ceases to act as its process agent, it shall appoint a new process agent acceptable to the other Parties and shall deliver to each of the other Parties within 14 days a copy of written acceptance of appointment by the new process agent.
10.3 The Purchaser hereby irrevocably appoints ▇▇. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of House ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Tai Po, Hong Kong as its agent to accept service of legal process on its behalf. The Purchaser irrevocably agrees that if its process agent ceases to have an address in Hong Kong or ceases to act as its process agent, it shall appoint a new process agent acceptable to the other Parties and shall deliver to each of the other Parties within 14 days a copy of written acceptance of appointment by the new process agent.
10.4 Subject to clauses 10.2 and 10.3, each Party agrees that without preventing any other mode of service, any document in an action (including, but not limited to, any writ of summons or other originating process or any third or other party notice) may be served on any Party by being delivered to or left for that Party at its address for service of notices under clause 9 and each Party undertakes to maintain such an address at all times and to notify the other Party in advance of any change from time to time of the details of such address in accordance with the manner prescribed for service of notices under clause 9. Name : Million Up Holdings Limited Country of incorporation : British Virgin Islands Registration No. : 1767500 Date of incorporation : 28 March 2013 Authorised share capital : 50,000 of a single class with a par value of US$1.00 Issued Share(s) : 640 Registered Office : Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands Director(s) : ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Wa ▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Him ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Shareholder(s) : United Brilliant Limited (100%) Name : ▇▇▇▇ Meta (International) Securities Limited (previously known as Excellent Success Investments Limited) Country of incorporation : Hong Kong ...
GOVERNING LAW AND SERVICE OF PROCESS. 4.1 This Agreement has been entered into and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without reference to the choice of law principles thereof. This Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal or state courts of the State of Florida located in Broward County, Florida. The parties to this Agreement agree that any and all causes of action or claims arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida and irrevocably and expressly agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Florida for the purpose of resolving any and all disputes relating to this Agreement.
4.2 The parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or any judgment or permanent or temporary injunction entered by any court in respect hereof brought in Broward County, Florida, and further irrevocably waive any claim that any suit, action or proceeding brought in Broward County, Florida has been brought in an inconvenient forum. This provision shall not prevent the Company from seeking to enforce this Agreement in any court of competent jurisdiction. The Executive agrees that service of process may be effected by certified mail of by any other means permitted by law, and the Executive waives any objection which he may have to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court and any claim or defense of inconvenient forum.
GOVERNING LAW AND SERVICE OF PROCESS. 15.1 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English Law and the parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts in connection with any matter arising therefrom.
15.2 The Company and each of the Directors irrevocably appoint Field ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ as their process agent to receive on their behalf service of any process in any proceedings in England. Such service shall be deemed completed on delivery to Field ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Waterhouse, marked for the attention of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (whether or not such process is forwarded to and received by the Company or the appropriate Director (as the case may be). If for any reason either such process agent ceases to be able or willing to act as process agent, the Company and each of the Directors irrevocably agree to appoint a substitute process agent acceptable to Canaccord and to deliver to Canaccord a copy of the new process agent's acceptance of that appointment within 30 days of such acceptance.
15.3 The parties irrevocably consent to any process in a legal action or proceedings in connection with this Agreement being served on them in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement relating to the service of notices. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall affect the right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
GOVERNING LAW AND SERVICE OF PROCESS. 15.1.1 The terms of the Contract Documents shall be interpreted according to the laws of the State of California.
15.1.2 Design-Builder hereby designates the City Clerk of the City as its local agent for service of process in any legal action or proceeding that may arise out of or in connection with this Agreement. City shall transmit to Design-Builder a copy of any legal process served on its City Clerk on the same date such service is made, in the manner and to the address set forth herein.
GOVERNING LAW AND SERVICE OF PROCESS. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable therein. Each of the parties irrevocably attorns to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of British Columbia. The Company hereby irrevocably appoints Blake, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP as its agent for service of process in Canada in respect of such action or proceeding relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and further irrevocably consents to the service of process by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to Cassels, Blake, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP at its address for notices as set forth in subsection 19(a) of this Agreement, such service to become effective 10 days after such mailing. Nothing herein shall affect the right of the Underwriters to service of process in any other manner permitted by law.
GOVERNING LAW AND SERVICE OF PROCESS. 11 This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. Any 12 legal action concerning or arising out of this Agreement shall be filed in a court of the State of