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New York law governs any dispute arising from the Terms or Service use, meaning users' legal rights and remedies are determined by New York's legal framework regardless of where the user is located.
Users' rights and obligations under the Terms are assessed under New York State law, which may differ from the laws of the user's own jurisdiction.
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This Agreement is governed by the laws of New York without reference to conflicts of law rules.
The laws of the State of New York shall govern all matters arising out of or in relation to these Terms and any transactions hereunder, including the interpretation, construction, performance and enforcement thereof.
In the EU and EEA, the choice of Texas governing law shall not apply only where a mandatory consumer protection law explicitly prohibits such choice of law provisions.
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"These Terms and your access to and use of the Serviceshall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New YorkExcerpt from OpenSea's Terms of Service
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New York law governs any dispute arising from the Terms or Service use, meaning users' legal rights and remedies are determined by New York's legal framework regardless of where the user is located.
Users' rights and obligations under the Terms are assessed under New York State law, which may differ from the laws of the user's own jurisdiction.
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