The governing law and exclusive dispute venue depend on the Customer's domicile: UK customers are subject to English law with disputes in London; EU customers are subject to Irish law with disputes in Dublin; all other customers are subject to California law with disputes in San Francisco County courts.
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This provision establishes that disputes must be litigated in a specific venue depending on Customer location, which may require non-local customers to litigate in a foreign jurisdiction. The prevailing party is entitled to recover reasonable costs and attorney's fees, creating a bilateral fee-shifting mechanism.
Under this clause, Customer agrees in advance to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts in London, Dublin, or San Francisco County (depending on Customer domicile) for any contractual disputes, and consents to the applicable governing law. The agreement also establishes bilateral attorney's fee recovery for the prevailing party in enforcement actions.
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"All references to 'Synthesia,' 'we,' or 'us' under the Contract, what law will apply in any dispute or lawsuit arising out of or in connection with the Contract, and which courts have jurisdiction over any such dispute or lawsuit, shall be as follows: United Kingdom: Synthesia Limited, England and Wales, London, England. Europe: Synthesia Limited, Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. Rest of World: Synthesia Limited, California, San Francisco County, California. The Contract, and any disputes arising out of or related hereto, will be governed exclusively by the applicable governing law above, without regard to conflicts of laws rules or the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods. The courts located in the applicable venue above will have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of or relating to the Contract or its formation, interpretation or enforcement. Each party hereby consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.Excerpt from Synthesia's Terms of Service
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This provision establishes that disputes must be litigated in a specific venue depending on Customer location, which may require non-local customers to litigate in a foreign jurisdiction. The prevailing party is entitled to recover reasonable costs and attorney's fees, creating a bilateral fee-shifting mechanism.
Under this clause, Customer agrees in advance to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts in London, Dublin, or San Francisco County (depending on Customer domicile) for any contractual disputes, and consents to the applicable governing law. The agreement also establishes bilateral attorney's fee recovery for the prevailing party in enforcement actions.
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