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Governing Law and Exclusive Jurisdiction (German Law / Cologne Courts)

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause determines the legal framework governing the agreement and establishes the venue and forum for dispute resolution. It centralizes all disputes in a single jurisdiction, which affects the procedural rules, substantive law, and cost structure applicable to any legal proceedings between the parties.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users agree that German law applies to their use of DeepL's service and that any disputes must be resolved through Cologne courts rather than courts in other jurisdictions. This means applicable legal standards, remedies, and procedural requirements are those of German law and the German court system.

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These Terms of Service, and any dispute arising hereunder, will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws that would require or permit the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. You agree t...

YouTube Ads Medium

All claims arising out of or relating to these terms or the Service will be governed by California law, except California's conflict of laws rules, and will be litigated exclusively in the federal or state courts of Santa Clara County, California, USA. You and YouTube consent to personal jurisdictio...

Cloudflare Medium

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, excluding its conflicts of law rules, and the federal laws of the United States. Any dispute arising from or relating to the subject matter of these Terms shall be finally settled by arbitration in San Francisco County, California...

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These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). The exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from or in connection with these Terms and Conditions is Cologne, Germany, to the extent permitted by law.

— Excerpt from DeepL's DeepL Terms and Conditions

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Document information
Document
DeepL Terms and Conditions
Entity
DeepL
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005815
Document ID
CA-D-00449
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d1609857ce95917e69ae41f91e9eb648d2a71d4094bc790166b60a2ddd87b296
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 23:29 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: DeepL
Document: DeepL Terms and Conditions
Record ID: CA-P-005815
Captured: 2026-05-20 23:29:36 UTC
SHA-256: d1609857ce95917e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/deepl/deepl-terms-and-conditions/governing-law-and-exclusive-jurisdiction-german-law-cologne-courts/
Accessed: June 10, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does DeepL's Governing Law and Exclusive Jurisdiction (German Law / Cologne Courts) clause do?

This clause determines the legal framework governing the agreement and establishes the venue and forum for dispute resolution. It centralizes all disputes in a single jurisdiction, which affects the procedural rules, substantive law, and cost structure applicable to any legal proceedings between the parties.

How does this clause affect you?

Users agree that German law applies to their use of DeepL's service and that any disputes must be resolved through Cologne courts rather than courts in other jurisdictions. This means applicable legal standards, remedies, and procedural requirements are those of German law and the German court system.

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