The agreement is governed by Delaware law and requires Customer to consent to personal jurisdiction and venue in New Castle County, Delaware courts for suits brought by Baseten, though no equivalent consent is required from Baseten for suits brought by Customer.
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This provision establishes Delaware as the exclusive legal and procedural forum for claims brought by Baseten against Customer, while the venue consent is unilaterally directed at Customer, which may affect the practical accessibility of litigation for Customer organizations not based in Delaware.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the Delaware governing law and venue clause against non-US customers may be limited by mandatory local law provisions in EU, UK, and other jurisdictions.
Under this clause, Customer expressly consents to Delaware jurisdiction and venue for claims Baseten brings against Customer, and all agreement disputes are governed by Delaware law regardless of Customer's location or the jurisdiction where services are primarily used.
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Compare across platforms →"This Agreement and any action related thereto will be governed and interpreted by and under the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any conflicts of laws principles that require the application of the law of a different jurisdiction. Customer hereby expressly consents to the personal jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts for New Castle County, Delaware for any lawsuit filed there against Customer by Baseten arising from or related to this Agreement.Excerpt from Baseten's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Choice of law and venue clauses in B2B agreements are generally enforceable under Delaware law for commercially negotiated contracts between sophisticated parties.
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This provision establishes Delaware as the exclusive legal and procedural forum for claims brought by Baseten against Customer, while the venue consent is unilaterally directed at Customer, which may affect the practical accessibility of litigation for Customer organizations not based in Delaware.
Under this clause, Customer expressly consents to Delaware jurisdiction and venue for claims Baseten brings against Customer, and all agreement disputes are governed by Delaware law regardless of Customer's location or the jurisdiction where services are primarily used.
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