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This clause designates the governing law framework and establishes venue for non-arbitrable claims, creating a procedural requirement that disputes proceed through Delaware courts rather than courts in the user's home jurisdiction. This affects litigation procedure, applicable law, and dispute resolution location.
US users operate under Delaware law for dispute interpretation and must bring non-arbitrable claims in New Castle County, Delaware courts rather than alternative venues. This establishes the substantive law applied and the geographic location where court proceedings would occur.
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"If you live in the United States, the laws of the State of Delaware, U.S.A. will apply to any Dispute, except where preempted by federal law. Any claims that cannot be arbitrated will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts of New Castle County, Delaware, U.S.A.— Excerpt from Tinder's Tinder Terms of Use
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This clause designates the governing law framework and establishes venue for non-arbitrable claims, creating a procedural requirement that disputes proceed through Delaware courts rather than courts in the user's home jurisdiction. This affects litigation procedure, applicable law, and dispute resolution location.
US users operate under Delaware law for dispute interpretation and must bring non-arbitrable claims in New Castle County, Delaware courts rather than alternative venues. This establishes the substantive law applied and the geographic location where court proceedings would occur.
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