Any legal dispute about these terms or the Databricks websites must be resolved under California law, regardless of where you are located.
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Governing law provisions establish the substantive legal framework that courts or arbitrators apply when interpreting the contract and resolving disputes. By designating California law, this clause sets the specific state legal system and statutes that will control the rights and obligations under the agreement.
If you have a legal dispute with Databricks about their website, you may be required to pursue it in California courts under California law, which can be costly and impractical for users located elsewhere in the US or internationally.
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"All matters relating to the Sites and these Terms and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.— Excerpt from Databricks's Databricks Terms of Service
1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Governing law clauses in consumer contracts are subject to challenge under EU Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 (Rome I), which preserves mandatory consumer protection laws of the consumer's home country for EU residents. UK Private International Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 provides analogous protections. In the US, forum selection clauses in consumer contracts face scrutiny under the FTC Act and state consumer protection statutes. 2)
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Governing law provisions establish the substantive legal framework that courts or arbitrators apply when interpreting the contract and resolving disputes. By designating California law, this clause sets the specific state legal system and statutes that will control the rights and obligations under the agreement.
If you have a legal dispute with Databricks about their website, you may be required to pursue it in California courts under California law, which can be costly and impractical for users located elsewhere in the US or internationally.
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