Legal disputes about Bedrock will be resolved under Washington State law, regardless of where you are located.
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This choice of law clause means that even if you are located in the EU, UK, or elsewhere, the fundamental contract law governing your dispute with AWS will be US law, which affects what rights and remedies are available to you.
Interpretive note: Mandatory statutory protections under GDPR, EU AI Act, and equivalent local laws apply regardless of choice of law provisions; the practical scope of this clause depends on jurisdiction-specific mandatory law analysis.
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Non-US customers using Bedrock should be aware that contract disputes will be governed by Washington State law, though mandatory local consumer or data protection laws in your jurisdiction may still apply and cannot be waived by contract.
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"Unless otherwise agreed in writing, these service terms and any dispute arising out of your use of Amazon Bedrock will be governed by the laws of the State of Washington, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.— Excerpt from AWS Bedrock's AWS Service Terms
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Choice of law clauses in B2B cloud service agreements are standard and generally enforceable, but they do not override mandatory statutory protections. GDPR rights are not waivable by contract choice of law; EU data subjects and controllers retain statutory rights regardless of governing law provisions. UK GDPR and other local data protection laws operate similarly. EU AI Act obligations apply by virtue of market connection, not contract choice. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low for most B2B customers, as Washington State law is well-established for technology contracts and is not materially more favorable to AWS than most alternatives. The primary practical implication is litigation venue and applicable procedural rules if disputes escalate. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU customers should confirm with legal counsel that this choice of law does not affect their GDPR rights or Data Processing Addendum protections, which operate under EU law regardless of the governing law clause. Customers in jurisdictions with mandatory consumer protection laws (Australia's ACL, Canada's consumer protection statutes) should assess whether those protections apply despite the choice of law clause. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers negotiating master agreements may seek to modify the governing law provision, particularly if they have legal requirements for disputes to be resolved under local law. This provision is standard in US-based cloud provider agreements and may have limited negotiability for most customers. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams in non-US jurisdictions should confirm that mandatory local law protections apply notwithstanding this clause before finalizing Bedrock deployment for regulated use cases.
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This choice of law clause means that even if you are located in the EU, UK, or elsewhere, the fundamental contract law governing your dispute with AWS will be US law, which affects what rights and remedies are available to you.
Non-US customers using Bedrock should be aware that contract disputes will be governed by Washington State law, though mandatory local consumer or data protection laws in your jurisdiction may still apply and cannot be waived by contract.
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