Any legal disputes about the API terms must be resolved in courts in Santa Clara County, California, under California law, regardless of where you are located.
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Developers outside California who have disputes with Google under these terms must litigate in California courts, which may create practical and financial barriers to seeking legal relief, particularly for developers in other countries.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the exclusive jurisdiction clause varies by jurisdiction; EU/EEA mandatory law may limit enforcement of exclusive foreign jurisdiction provisions in certain dispute types.
Developers who have legal disputes with Google under these API terms must bring claims in California courts under California law, which may be logistically and financially burdensome for developers located outside the US.
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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...
"These terms are governed by the laws of the state of California, USA, excluding California's choice of law principles, and the laws of the United States of America apply to the extent federal law preempts California law. All claims arising out of or relating to these terms will be litigated exclusively in the federal or state courts of Santa Clara County, California, USA, and you and Google consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.Excerpt from Google AI Studio's Gemini API Terms of Service
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Exclusive jurisdiction clauses are standard in US technology agreements.
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Developers outside California who have disputes with Google under these terms must litigate in California courts, which may create practical and financial barriers to seeking legal relief, particularly for developers in other countries.
Developers who have legal disputes with Google under these API terms must bring claims in California courts under California law, which may be logistically and financially burdensome for developers located outside the US.
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