The terms are governed by California law, with an express acknowledgment that EU and other jurisdictions with mandatory local law requirements for consumer agreements are not overridden by this choice of law clause.
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This provision designates California as the governing jurisdiction for disputes but acknowledges that mandatory consumer protection laws in the EU and other jurisdictions may apply instead for users in those regions, creating a geographically variable legal framework.
Interpretive note: The practical governing law for users in specific non-US jurisdictions depends on applicable mandatory local law, which the document acknowledges without specifying which jurisdictions trigger the carve-out.
Under this clause, disputes arising from these terms are generally subject to California law, but the agreement acknowledges that EU consumers and users in other jurisdictions with mandatory local law protections retain the benefit of those protections. The practical governing law for EU users may differ from the stated California default.
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Compare across platforms →"These Terms will be governed by the laws of California notwithstanding its conflicts of law principles. However, some countries (including those in the European Union) have laws that require agreements to be governed by the local laws of the consumer's country. This paragraph does not override those laws.Excerpt from Asana's Terms of Service
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: EU consumer protection directives and GDPR require that consumer agreements be subject to the laws of the consumer's member state where those laws provide greater protection.
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This provision designates California as the governing jurisdiction for disputes but acknowledges that mandatory consumer protection laws in the EU and other jurisdictions may apply instead for users in those regions, creating a geographically variable legal framework.
Under this clause, disputes arising from these terms are generally subject to California law, but the agreement acknowledges that EU consumers and users in other jurisdictions with mandatory local law protections retain the benefit of those protections. The practical governing law for EU users may differ from the stated California default.
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