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Governing law

The choice of law is usually, but not always, the venue of dispute resolution.  For example, arbitration process in Singapore can have agreements governed under the laws of the United Kingdom.  Though quite unusual, it is also possible for the parties to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of a specified court and choose the law from another jurisdiction.  This means that the courts of one jurisdiction will be forced to decide on a case based on the law of another jurisdiction.

This clause should be consistent with the dispute resolution clause.  In particular, a submission to jurisdiction clause is not appropriate if the parties choose arbitration as the dispute resolution method.

This Agreement shall be governed by the law of [jurisdiction].