Rome Convention (Convention on the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations)

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  Article 3.1 says contract shall be governed by the law chosen by the parties
  
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    No reasonable basis qualification
    
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  But see Art 3.3 on mandatory rules page 143
  

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  Forum selection clause in an international agreement should control absent a strong showing that it should be set aside.
  
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    The correct approach is to enforce the forum clause specifically unless P can clearly show that enforcement would be unreasonable and unjust, or that the clause was invalid for such reasons as fraud or overreaching.
    
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    The presumptive validity of the forum selection clause may also be set aside if P can show that trial in the contractual forum will be so gravely difficult and inconvenient that they will for all practical purposes be deprived of their day in court or if enforcement would contravene strong public policy of the forum state.
    

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  NY courts will hear action
  
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    if you choose NY law in contract
    
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    deal is for $1M or more
    
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    contract includes agreement to submit to jurisdiction of NY