BeReal specifies which country's laws govern disputes and how disagreements between you and BeReal will be resolved — with different rules for EU users versus users in other countries.
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This clause consolidates dispute resolution in a single jurisdiction and legal system, establishing Paris courts as the exclusive forum for all claims and disputes between users and BeReal. The operational effect is that disputes cannot be pursued in other jurisdictions unless French law prohibits exclusive jurisdiction in Paris.
Non-EU users may face less favourable dispute resolution terms, potentially requiring disputes to be handled in BeReal's preferred jurisdiction, while EU users retain stronger rights under mandatory consumer protection law.
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If you are a consumer and habitually reside in a Member State of the European Union, the laws of that Member State will apply to any claim, cause of action, or dispute you have against us that arises out of or relates to these Terms or the Meta Products ('claim'), and you may resolve your claim in a...
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"To the extent that these Terms allow you or BeReal to initiate litigation in a court, both you and BeReal consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Paris courts and French law. You and BeReal agree that all claims and disputes (whether contractual or otherwise), arising out of or relating to the Terms or User Agreement will be litigated exclusively in the courts of Paris, France and that such disputes will be governed by French law, unless this is prohibited by the laws of the country where you reside.— Excerpt from BeReal's BeReal Terms of Service
The governing law clause must be assessed against EU Regulation 593/2008 (Rome I) and Regulation 1215/2012 (Brussels Ia), which limit the ability of businesses to deprive EU consumers of the protections of their home jurisdiction's mandatory law; any arbitration or jurisdiction clauses should be reviewed for compliance with DSA and local consumer protection frameworks.
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This clause consolidates dispute resolution in a single jurisdiction and legal system, establishing Paris courts as the exclusive forum for all claims and disputes between users and BeReal. The operational effect is that disputes cannot be pursued in other jurisdictions unless French law prohibits exclusive jurisdiction in Paris.
Non-EU users may face less favourable dispute resolution terms, potentially requiring disputes to be handled in BeReal's preferred jurisdiction, while EU users retain stronger rights under mandatory consumer protection law.
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