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Business Disputes Exclusively in San Francisco Courts

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it shall be adjudicated exclusively by the state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California.

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any disputes or claims relating in any way to these Terms of Service or your use of the Twitch Services shall be resolved by a competent civil court in the country where you reside.

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The courts in Clause 18(b) are the Courts of France.

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All claims arising out of or relating to these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts of San Francisco, California.

Excerpt from OpenAI's EU Terms of Use

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Document information
Document
OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-059422
Document ID
CA-D-00756
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July 9, 2026 04:09 UTC
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Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-059422
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:09:20 UTC
SHA-256: 86ae292930d37822…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-eu-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-059422/business-disputes-exclusively-in-san-francisco-courts/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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The clause states: “All claims arising out of or relating to these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts of San Francisco, California.”

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