All disputes arising from these Terms are governed by California law, without application of conflict of laws principles that might otherwise select a different jurisdiction's law.
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The California governing law designation applies to all users regardless of their location, which may conflict with mandatory applicable law protections in other jurisdictions, particularly EU member states and the UK, where consumers retain statutory rights that cannot be displaced by contractual choice of law provisions.
Interpretive note: The practical effect of the California governing law designation on users in non-California jurisdictions, particularly EU and UK users, depends on applicable mandatory law protections that may not be contractually displaced.
Under this clause, disputes related to these Terms are subject to California law; however, applicable law in other jurisdictions, particularly EU and UK consumer protection statutes, may provide protections that cannot be contractually displaced regardless of the governing law designation.
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The California governing law designation applies to all users regardless of their location, which may conflict with mandatory applicable law protections in other jurisdictions, particularly EU member states and the UK, where consumers retain statutory rights that cannot be displaced by contractual choice of law provisions.
Under this clause, disputes related to these Terms are subject to California law; however, applicable law in other jurisdictions, particularly EU and UK consumer protection statutes, may provide protections that cannot be contractually displaced regardless of the governing law designation.
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