If you have a legal dispute with Cohere, it will be decided under Canadian (Ontario) law in courts located in Toronto, Canada — even if you are based in the US, EU, or elsewhere.
If you need to sue Cohere over their AI services, you would have to do so in Toronto under Ontario law — a practical and financial barrier for most US, EU, and international users.
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Compare across platforms →For US and EU-based users, this means any legal claim against Cohere would need to be pursued in Canadian courts under Canadian law, which creates a significant practical barrier to legal recourse.
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: A Canadian governing law clause does not override mandatory consumer protection laws in the user's home jurisdiction. EU users retain rights under GDPR regardless of this clause (GDPR Art. 79 — right to an effective judicial remedy). US consumers in states with strong consumer protection statutes (California CLRA, New York GBL §349) may be able to assert those rights notwithstanding this clause. The Brussels I Regulation (Recast) prevents EU courts from enforcing jurisdiction clauses against EU consumers in B2C contracts. (2)
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