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California law governs all US commercial claims

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All Commercial Claims between us, whether subject to arbitration or not, will be governed by California law, excluding California's conflict of laws rules, except to the extent that California law is contrary to or preempted by federal law.

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Document information
Document
Meta Commercial Terms
Entity
Meta
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
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First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-065076
Document ID
CA-D-00868
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e1474576e8881308276e0666389d41d870c35cccab814eff8b8f9bc94af09130
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May 20, 2026 23:04 UTC
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Entity: Meta
Document: Meta Commercial Terms
Record ID: CA-P-065076
Captured: 2026-05-20 23:04:35 UTC
SHA-256: e1474576e8881308…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/meta/meta-commercial-terms/provision/CA-P-065076/california-law-governs-all-us-commercial-claims/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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What does Meta's California law governs all US commercial claims clause do?

The clause states: “All Commercial Claims between us, whether subject to arbitration or not, will be governed by California law, excluding California's conflict of laws rules, except to the extent that California law is contrary to or preempted by federal law.”

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