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This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without giving effect to any principles of conflict of laws...
California law will govern these Terms except for its conflicts of laws principles.
the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") governs the interpretation and enforcement of this arbitration provision; the arbitrator shall apply California law to all other matters.
"These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States of America, excluding any conflict of laws provisions, regardless of your country of origin...Excerpt from Duolingo's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States of America, excluding any conflict of laws provisions, regardless of your country of origin...”
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