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This provision allocates legal jurisdiction and governing law based on geographic location, establishing the substantive law framework and available forums for dispute resolution. The structure creates differentiated legal regimes that determine which statutory protections and court systems apply to different user populations.
Users in Designated Countries operate under Irish law for most claims while retaining access to mandatory consumer protections from their home jurisdiction, with choice of forum in either their home country courts or Irish courts. Users outside Designated Countries operate under California law exclusively, with jurisdiction determined by that governing law.
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"If you live in the Designated Countries, the laws of Ireland govern all claims related to LinkedIn's provision of the Services, but this shall not deprive you of the mandatory consumer protections under the law of the country to which we direct your Services where you have habitual residence. With respect to jurisdiction, you and LinkedIn agree to choose the courts of the country to which we direct your Services where you have habitual residence for all disputes arising out of or relating to this User Agreement, or in the alternative, you may choose the responsible court in Ireland. For others outside of Designated Countries, including those who live outside of the United States: You and LinkedIn agree that the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., excluding its conflict of laws rules, shall exclusively govern any dispute relating to this Contract and/or the Services.— Excerpt from LinkedIn's LinkedIn User Agreement
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This provision allocates legal jurisdiction and governing law based on geographic location, establishing the substantive law framework and available forums for dispute resolution. The structure creates differentiated legal regimes that determine which statutory protections and court systems apply to different user populations.
Users in Designated Countries operate under Irish law for most claims while retaining access to mandatory consumer protections from their home jurisdiction, with choice of forum in either their home country courts or Irish courts. Users outside Designated Countries operate under California law exclusively, with jurisdiction determined by that governing law.
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