These Terms are governed by California law, and any disputes must be resolved in the courts of San Francisco County, California, unless subject to the arbitration clause.
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The governing law and jurisdiction clause determines the substantive legal rules applied to interpret the agreement and establishes the forum in which legal proceedings must be initiated, affecting dispute resolution procedures and applicable statutory frameworks.
Non-California users who need to bring a court claim against Reddit — for example after successfully opting out of arbitration — face the practical barrier and cost of litigating in San Francisco, California.
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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.
For any claims that are not subject to arbitration...U.S. Residents: Delaware law; venue exclusively in the state or federal courts in New Castle County, Delaware
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California and the United States without regard to conflicts of laws provisions
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Forum selection clauses in B2C contracts are reviewed under FTC Act Section 5, EU Directive 93/13/EEC (Annex 1(q) — clauses excluding consumer access to courts of their domicile are presumptively unfair), EU Brussels …
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The governing law and jurisdiction clause determines the substantive legal rules applied to interpret the agreement and establishes the forum in which legal proceedings must be initiated, affecting dispute resolution procedures and applicable statutory frameworks.
Non-California users who need to bring a court claim against Reddit — for example after successfully opting out of arbitration — face the practical barrier and cost of litigating in San Francisco, California.
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