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Governing law based on customer domicile

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Key Facts

What laws govern the Agreement if the customer is domiciled in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa?
Atlassian requires that the Agreement be governed by the laws of the Republic of Ireland if the customer is domiciled in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa, and by the laws of the State of California for customers domiciled elsewhere.
What laws govern the Agreement for customers domiciled elsewhere?
Atlassian requires that the Agreement be governed by the laws of the Republic of Ireland if the customer is domiciled in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa, and by the laws of the State of California for customers domiciled elsewhere.
By what laws is the Agreement governed?
Atlassian requires that the Agreement be governed by the laws of the Republic of Ireland if the customer is domiciled in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa, and by the laws of the State of California for customers domiciled elsewhere.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The applicable governing law determines which jurisdiction's legal rules interpret the Agreement and govern any disputes, directly affecting the customer's legal rights and remedies.

Interpretive note: The ellipsis in the excerpt between sub-clauses (i) and (ii) suggests text has been omitted; additional provisions may exist that are not reflected in the canonical claim.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1499 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The law governing your Agreement with Atlassian depends on where your organization is domiciled: Irish law applies in EMEA, and California law applies everywhere else.

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Plaid Medium

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California and the United States without regard to conflicts of laws provisions

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If Customer is domiciled: (i) in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa, this Agreement is governed by the laws of the Republic of Ireland...or (ii) elsewhere, this Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California...

Excerpt from Atlassian's Cloud Terms

Provision details

Document information
Document
Atlassian Cloud Terms
Entity
Atlassian
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-056265
Document ID
CA-D-00707
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
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Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 01:00 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Atlassian
Document: Atlassian Cloud Terms
Record ID: CA-P-056265
Captured: 2026-05-08 01:00:52 UTC
SHA-256: 43d2f9eb25e260f7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/atlassian/atlassian-cloud-terms/provision/CA-P-056265/governing-law-based-on-customer-domicile/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Atlassian's Governing law based on customer domicile clause do?

The applicable governing law determines which jurisdiction's legal rules interpret the Agreement and govern any disputes, directly affecting the customer's legal rights and remedies.

How does this clause affect you?

The law governing your Agreement with Atlassian depends on where your organization is domiciled: Irish law applies in EMEA, and California law applies everywhere else.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 267 platforms. See the full comparison.

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