Any legal disputes between you and Hugging Face are governed by Delaware law and must be resolved in Delaware courts.
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The governing law clause creates a uniform legal framework for interpreting contractual obligations and resolving disputes by selecting a specific jurisdiction's substantive law. This provision provides predictability regarding which state's statutes, precedents, and legal standards will apply to disputes, independent of where parties are located or where disputes arise.
Non-US users or users located outside Delaware who want to pursue legal action against Hugging Face face the practical and financial burden of litigating under Delaware law, which may effectively limit access to legal remedies.
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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
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.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California and the United States without regard to conflicts of laws provisions
The Delaware governing law and jurisdiction clause is standard for US-incorporated entities but may conflict with mandatory consumer protection forum requirements in EU, UK, or other jurisdictions, creating cross-border enforcement complexity for international enterprise customers.
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The governing law clause creates a uniform legal framework for interpreting contractual obligations and resolving disputes by selecting a specific jurisdiction's substantive law. This provision provides predictability regarding which state's statutes, precedents, and legal standards will apply to disputes, independent of where parties are located or where disputes arise.
Non-US users or users located outside Delaware who want to pursue legal action against Hugging Face face the practical and financial burden of litigating under Delaware law, which may effectively limit access to legal remedies.
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