The agreement states that the Terms of Service are governed by New York law, without regard to conflict of law rules.
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The New York governing law clause determines the substantive law applicable to disputes between users and Skillshare, including interpretation of the arbitration provision and any claims not covered by federal law. This choice of law may affect users' ability to invoke consumer protection rights under their home state or country law.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the New York governing law clause against users in the EU, UK, and certain US states depends on applicable mandatory consumer protection law in those jurisdictions.
Under this clause, disputes arising from these terms are interpreted under New York law. Users located in other states or countries may have consumer protection rights under their local law that interact with or differ from New York law; whether those rights are preserved depends on applicable law and jurisdiction.
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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
"These Terms of Service and any action related thereto will be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of law provisions.Excerpt from Skillshare's Terms of Service
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The New York governing law clause determines the substantive law applicable to disputes between users and Skillshare, including interpretation of the arbitration provision and any claims not covered by federal law. This choice of law may affect users' ability to invoke consumer protection rights under their home state or country law.
Under this clause, disputes arising from these terms are interpreted under New York law. Users located in other states or countries may have consumer protection rights under their local law that interact with or differ from New York law; whether those rights are preserved depends on applicable law and jurisdiction.
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