In the event of a conflict between the Google Pay Terms of Service and the Google Terms of Service, the Google Pay Terms prevail. In the event of a conflict between the English language version and any translated version, the English language text governs.
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This provision establishes a hierarchy in which the Google Pay-specific terms supersede the general Google Terms of Service, and in which the English version of the terms governs over translations. Non-English-speaking users who rely on translated versions are bound by the English text in the event of a discrepancy.
Under this clause, non-English-speaking users who read translated versions of the Terms are contractually bound by the English language text in the event of any discrepancy between versions. The Google Pay Terms of Service take precedence over the general Google Terms of Service where the two conflict.
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"If there is any conflict between the Google Pay Terms of Service and the Google ToS, the Google Pay Terms of Service shall prevail. If there is any conflict between the English language version of the Terms and a version translated into another language, the English language text shall prevail.— Excerpt from Google Ads's Google Ads Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The English-language supremacy clause may interact with consumer protection laws in certain jurisdictions that require contracts to be presented in the local language, or that treat consumer contracts in a language other than the consumer's primary language as potentially unenforceable or subject to additional scrutiny. EU consumer contract law and national language-of-contract requirements in specific member states may be relevant. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low to Medium. The clause is common in multinational terms of service but may face challenge in jurisdictions with strong language-of-contract consumer protections. The practical impact on most users is limited unless a translation materially diverges from the English text. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: France (Loi Toubon), Belgium, and certain other EU member states have language-of-contract requirements for consumer agreements. Users in these jurisdictions may have rights that limit the enforceability of an English-language supremacy clause. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations reviewing these Terms should conduct review against the English language version, as that is the binding text. Any compliance assessments based on translated versions should be cross-referenced against the English original. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams in jurisdictions with language-of-contract requirements should assess whether the English-language supremacy clause is enforceable locally and whether translated versions have been reviewed for material discrepancies from the English text.
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This provision establishes a hierarchy in which the Google Pay-specific terms supersede the general Google Terms of Service, and in which the English version of the terms governs over translations. Non-English-speaking users who rely on translated versions are bound by the English text in the event of a discrepancy.
Under this clause, non-English-speaking users who read translated versions of the Terms are contractually bound by the English language text in the event of any discrepancy between versions. The Google Pay Terms of Service take precedence over the general Google Terms of Service where the two conflict.
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