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These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of laws rules, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the arbitration venue set forth in Section 9, or if arbitration does not apply, then the state and fe...
"If you acquired the application in the United States or Canada, the laws of the state or province where you live...govern the interpretation of these terms, claims for breach of them, and all other claims...Excerpt from Microsoft's Services Agreement (Legacy)
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The clause states: “If you acquired the application in the United States or Canada, the laws of the state or province where you live...govern the interpretation of these terms, claims for breach of them, and all other claims...”
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