Jurisdiction and venue

A "Jurisdiction and Venue" clause specifies the particular court and location where any disputes related to the contract will be resolved. This clause helps provide clarity and predictability for the parties involved, ensuring that legal proceedings occur in a mutually agreed-upon and convenient forum.

16 Jurisdiction and venue examples

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    This Joinder Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this Joinder Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of New York City, in the State of New York, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
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    bleuacacia ltd (BLEU, BLEUR, BLEUU, BLEUW)
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    This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of New York City, in the State of New York, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive, and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
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    SDCL EDGE Acquisition Corp (SEDA, SEDA-UN, SEDA-WT)
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    3. This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this Letter Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of New York City, in the State of New York, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
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    ESH Acquisition Corp. (ESHA)
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    9. Governing Law; Construction; Jurisdiction. This Note shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The parties hereto (i) agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this Note shall be brought and enforced in the courts of New York, in the State of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
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    Leisure Acquisition Corp. (LACQ, LACQU, LACQW)
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    4. Governing Law.   The Insider Letter, including this Joinder, shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, the Letter Agreement, including this Joinder, shall be brought and enforced in the courts of New York City, in the State of New York, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
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    AdaptHealth Corp. (AHCO, AHCOW)
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    This letter agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived as to any particular provision, with or without the prior written consent of the parties hereto. No party hereto may assign either this letter agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder. Any purported assignment in violation of this paragraph shall be void and ineffectual and shall not operate to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee. This letter agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. This letter agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this letter agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. This letter agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this letter agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of New York City, in the State of New York, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
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    Larkspur Health Acquisition Corp. (LSPR, LSPRW)
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    4.                   This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The parties hereto (a) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this Letter Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of Delaware, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (b) waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
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    Binah Capital Group, Inc. (BCG)
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    3. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this Amendment shall be brought and enforced in the courts of New York City, in the State of New York, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
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    XPAC Acquisition Corp. (XPAX)
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    5. This letter agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this letter agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of New York City, in the State of New York, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
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    DA32 Life Science Tech Acquisition Corp. (DALS)
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    7. This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this Letter Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of New York City, in the State of New York, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
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    Prospector Capital Corp. (PRSR, PRSRU, PRSRW)
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    4.                   This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The parties hereto (a) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this Letter Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of Delaware, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (b) waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
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    Kingswood Acquisition Corp. (KWAC, KWACW)
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    7. This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this Letter Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of New York City, in the State of New York, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
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    First Light Acquisition Group, Inc. (FLAG)
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    5. This letter agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this letter agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of New York City, in the State of New York, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
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    DA32 Life Science Tech Acquisition Corp. (DALS)
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    All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Amendment 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 conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application hereto of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. Any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this Amendment shall be brought and enforced in any Delaware Chancery Court, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum. Except as amended hereby, the Lockup Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between this Amendment and the Lockup Agreement, the terms and provisions contained in this Amendment shall supersede, govern and control. Descriptive headings are for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Amendment. This Amendment may be executed and delivered by facsimile or email transmission of a portable document format (.pdf) copy and any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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    Canoo Inc. (GOEV, GOEVW)
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    7. This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this Letter Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of New York City, in the State of New York, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
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    First Light Acquisition Group, Inc.
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    5. This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this Letter Agreement shall be brought and enforced in any Delaware Chancery Court, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
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    CENAQ Energy Corp. (CENQ, CENQW)

What is Jurisdiction and Venue?

Jurisdiction refers to the legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. It can relate to the geographic area the court covers or the types of cases it can decide. Jurisdiction is essential because it determines whether a particular court has the power to make legal decisions and judgments in a case.

Venue refers to the specific location or court where a legal case is heard. While jurisdiction determines which court system (federal or state) can hear a case, venue determines the particular court within that system. Venue is usually based on geographical considerations, such as where the parties live or where the dispute took place.

When Should I Use Jurisdiction and Venue?

You should use jurisdiction and venue clauses in legal documents to stipulate where disputes will be resolved and which laws will govern those disputes. These clauses are essential in ensuring that all parties agree on the legal forum and jurisdiction before any potential disputes arise.

Incorporating jurisdiction and venue clauses can help avoid confusion and lengthy legal battles over the appropriate forum for resolving disputes.

How Do I Write Jurisdiction and Venue Clauses?

When writing jurisdiction and venue clauses, clarity is key. The language should be straightforward and specify the following:

  • Jurisdiction: Define the state or country whose laws will govern the contract.
  • Venue: Specify the exact court or geographic location where disputes will be resolved.

Example:

Jurisdiction and Venue: This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of [State]. Any legal action or proceeding arising under this Agreement will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in [City, State].

Which Contracts Typically Contain Jurisdiction and Venue Clauses?

Jurisdiction and venue clauses are commonly found in various types of contracts, including but not limited to:

  • Employment Contracts: To ensure that any disputes related to employment can be handled in a particular jurisdiction.
  • Service Agreements: To designate the legal forum and jurisdiction for any disputes arising out of the services provided.
  • Sales Contracts: Particularly in international transactions, to determine the governing laws and appropriate forum for resolving disputes.
  • Lease Agreements: To specify the jurisdiction and venue for disputes related to the lease of a property.
  • Partnership Agreements: To outline where and under which jurisdiction any partnership disputes will be resolved.

These clauses help ensure that all parties involved know where they stand legally and which courts will handle any disputes, providing a level of predictability and security.

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