Any legal disputes about this agreement will be handled under California law and must be filed in courts in Santa Clara County, California.
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Business customers outside California, including international customers, may face significant practical and financial barriers to resolving disputes if they must litigate in Santa Clara County.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of California forum selection against EU/EEA and other international customers may be limited by mandatory local law, including GDPR enforcement jurisdiction rules.
If a dispute arises with Egnyte, you may need to pursue legal action in California courts regardless of where your business is located, which can increase the cost and difficulty of resolving disagreements.
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In the EU and EEA, the choice of Texas governing law shall not apply only where a mandatory consumer protection law explicitly prohibits such choice of law provisions.
For any claims that are not subject to arbitration...U.S. Residents: Delaware law; venue exclusively in the state or federal courts in New Castle County, Delaware
If you reside in the EEA, you can also raise the dispute with an alternative dispute resolution body via the European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Platform...
"This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Santa Clara County, California.Excerpt from Egnyte's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: California choice-of-law and forum selection clauses are generally enforceable in U.S.
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Business customers outside California, including international customers, may face significant practical and financial barriers to resolving disputes if they must litigate in Santa Clara County.
If a dispute arises with Egnyte, you may need to pursue legal action in California courts regardless of where your business is located, which can increase the cost and difficulty of resolving disagreements.
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