The agreement designates California law and US federal law as the governing law, with exclusive jurisdiction in federal or state courts in San Francisco, California, for all disputes arising from the agreement. The UN Convention on the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded.
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This provision requires that all contractual disputes be litigated in San Francisco, California courts under California and US federal law, which may create practical and legal complexity for non-US subscribers seeking to enforce rights under their local jurisdictional frameworks.
Under this clause, all disputes arising from the agreement must be resolved in San Francisco, California courts applying California and US federal law, regardless of where the subscriber is located. Non-US subscribers, including EU and UK business customers, should assess whether this jurisdictional designation is consistent with their legal obligations and dispute resolution capabilities.
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Compare across platforms →"The governing law of California and controlling United States federal law will apply in any lawsuit arising out of or in connection with the Agreement and the Federal or state courts located in San Francisco, California, USA have exclusive jurisdiction over any such lawsuit. The United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to this Agreement.Excerpt from Fastly's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The exclusive California jurisdiction and governing law clause may require evaluation under GDPR for EU subscribers, as EU data protection supervisory authorities retain jurisdiction over personal data processing regardless of contractual governing …
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This provision requires that all contractual disputes be litigated in San Francisco, California courts under California and US federal law, which may create practical and legal complexity for non-US subscribers seeking to enforce rights under their local jurisdictional frameworks.
Under this clause, all disputes arising from the agreement must be resolved in San Francisco, California courts applying California and US federal law, regardless of where the subscriber is located. Non-US subscribers, including EU and UK business customers, should assess whether this jurisdictional designation is consistent with their legal obligations and dispute resolution capabilities.
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