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Governing Law and Washington State Choice of Law

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What it is

The agreement specifies that U.S. federal law and Washington state law govern the Conditions of Use and all disputes, without application of conflict of laws principles, with an exception for personal injury or property damage claims which are governed by the law of the state where the injury or damage occurred.

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This choice of law clause requires that disputes be evaluated under Washington law regardless of the user's location, with a carve-out for personal injury and property damage claims. The exclusion of conflict of laws principles may affect the availability of consumer protections under the user's home state law, though applicable law may limit the enforceability of this clause in some jurisdictions.

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This document changed recently

High Sep 2, 2026

The updated terms mandate binding arbitration for all disputes arising from Amazon Services or products sold through Amazon.com, replacing the prior court-based system. Customers waive their right to sue in court, have a jury trial, or pursue class action claims; disputes will be resolved by a single arbitrator administering JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules. The terms require a 60-day mandatory pre-arbitration resolution process with customer service before arbitration can be initiated. Small claims court remains available as an exception if applicable in your jurisdiction, and injunctive relief in court is available only for intellectual property infringement or restraint of future law violations.

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If You Do Nothing

Disputes will be governed by Washington state law as stated in the agreement, unless a court in the applicable jurisdiction determines that local mandatory consumer protection law applies

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By using any Amazon Service, you agree that applicable federal law, and the laws of the state of Washington, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Conditions of Use and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and Amazon except for disputes arising from personal injury or physical harm to property allegedly caused by products purchased using Amazon Services. Such disputes will be governed by the law of the state in which the personal injury or physical harm to property occurred.

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    State attorneys general, particularly in California and other states with strong consumer protection statutes, may have authority to challenge choice of law clauses that deprive residents of mandatory state consumer protections
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Amazon Conditions of Use
Entity
Amazon
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
Sept. 14, 2026
Last verified
Sept. 14, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-00026005
Document ID
CA-D-00026
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
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Content hash (SHA-256)
b45ce1b971c5b342001c07d78dc34e2dc1a08be65e22b2367d74da21b5c603b9
Analysis generated
September 14, 2026 01:52 UTC
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Entity: Amazon
Document: Amazon Conditions of Use
Record ID: CA-P-00026005
Captured: 2026-09-14 01:52:24 UTC
SHA-256: b45ce1b971c5b342…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/amazon/amazon-conditions-of-use/governing-law-and-washington-state-choice-of-law/
Accessed: Sept. 14, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Amazon's Governing Law and Washington State Choice of Law clause do?

This choice of law clause requires that disputes be evaluated under Washington law regardless of the user's location, with a carve-out for personal injury and property damage claims. The exclusion of conflict of laws principles may affect the availability of consumer protections under the user's home state law, though applicable law may limit the enforceability of this clause in some …

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