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These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of laws rules, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the arbitration venue set forth in Section 9, or if arbitration does not apply, then the state and fe...
Other Canadian Residents: Ontario law; venue exclusively in the courts of competent jurisdiction in the City of Toronto, Ontario
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California and the United States without regard to conflicts of laws provisions
"this Agreement and the relationship between you and Apple shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, excluding its conflicts of law provisions. You and Apple agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Santa Clara, California...Excerpt from Apple Pay's Apple Media Services Terms
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The clause states: “this Agreement and the relationship between you and Apple shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, excluding its conflicts of law provisions. You and Apple agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Santa Clara, California...”
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