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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
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California and the United States without regard to conflicts of laws provisions
"If an issue or dispute arises under this Ads Agreement...and the contracting entity based on the Contracting Entity Terms is (a) LinkedIn Corporation, then this Ads Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California...Excerpt from LinkedIn's Ads Agreement
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The clause states: “If an issue or dispute arises under this Ads Agreement...and the contracting entity based on the Contracting Entity Terms is (a) LinkedIn Corporation, then this Ads Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California...”
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