All disputes arising from this license are governed by PRC law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts in Hangzhou, China, regardless of where the licensee is located.
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This clause requires that any dispute under the license be litigated in Hangzhou, China under PRC law, which may affect the practical ability of licensees based in the EU, US, or other jurisdictions to seek local legal remedies.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the exclusive PRC jurisdiction clause varies by jurisdiction; courts in the EU, UK, and US may evaluate this clause differently under their applicable private international law frameworks.
Under this clause, any legal dispute arising from the license agreement must be brought before courts in Hangzhou, China, applying PRC law. The practical enforceability of this clause for parties outside China may depend on applicable jurisdictional law and whether PRC court judgments are recognized in the licensee's home jurisdiction.
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Compare across platforms →"This agreement will be governed and construed under PRC laws without regard to choice of law principles, and the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to this agreement. The courts located in the domicile of Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Fundamental Technology Research Co., Ltd. shall have exclusive jurisdiction of any dispute arising out of this agreement.Excerpt from DeepSeek's Open Source License
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This clause engages international private law principles, including EU rules on jurisdiction and recognition of judgments, and US federal and state conflict of laws frameworks.
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This clause requires that any dispute under the license be litigated in Hangzhou, China under PRC law, which may affect the practical ability of licensees based in the EU, US, or other jurisdictions to seek local legal remedies.
Under this clause, any legal dispute arising from the license agreement must be brought before courts in Hangzhou, China, applying PRC law. The practical enforceability of this clause for parties outside China may depend on applicable jurisdictional law and whether PRC court judgments are recognized in the licensee's home jurisdiction.
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