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Governing Law Is New York State Law

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1548 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Weights & Biases Medium

This Agreement is governed by the laws of New York without reference to conflicts of law rules.

RapidAPI Medium

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.

Tinder Medium

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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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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these Terms and any dispute...are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New York, except to the extent preempted by or inconsistent with federal law.

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Spotify Terms and Conditions
Entity
Spotify
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 28, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-019198
Document ID
CA-D-00035
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
3de03c5fd4aaa8832a8ab1321f72529c38f425203399aceb3cdbc160b330c3b1
Analysis generated
April 28, 2026 08:42 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Spotify
Document: Spotify Terms and Conditions
Record ID: CA-P-019198
Captured: 2026-04-28 08:42:14 UTC
SHA-256: 3de03c5fd4aaa883…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/spotify/spotify-terms-and-conditions/provision/CA-P-019198/governing-law-is-new-york-state-law/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Spotify's Governing Law Is New York State Law clause do?

The clause states: “these Terms and any dispute...are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New York, except to the extent preempted by or inconsistent with federal law.”

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