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These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of laws rules, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the arbitration venue set forth in Section 9, or if arbitration does not apply, then the state and fe...
For any dispute relating to this Agreement, the parties consent to personal jurisdiction and the exclusive venue of the courts in New York County, New York.
Any dispute not subject to arbitration and not initiated in small claims court may be brought by either party in a court of competent jurisdiction in either the Superior Courts for the State of California...or in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
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"all claims and disputes (whether contract, tort, or otherwise)...arising out of or relating to the Terms or the use of the Services will be litigated exclusively in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.Excerpt from Snapchat's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “all claims and disputes (whether contract, tort, or otherwise)...arising out of or relating to the Terms or the use of the Services will be litigated exclusively in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.”
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