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Regardless of where the user is located, California law and U.S. federal law control all disputes, which may disadvantage users whose home jurisdiction offers different or stronger protections.
If a dispute arises with Twitch, California law and applicable U.S. federal law will apply to that dispute, no matter where you reside.
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The laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, govern this Agreement and any dispute between you and the Sony Entities.
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...
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California and the United States without regard to conflicts of laws provisions
"You agree that any dispute, claim, or cause of action of any sort that might arise between the parties will be governed by this Agreement and the laws of the State of California and applicable United States federal law, without regard to any conflict of laws principles.Excerpt from Twitch's Terms of Service
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Regardless of where the user is located, California law and U.S. federal law control all disputes, which may disadvantage users whose home jurisdiction offers different or stronger protections.
If a dispute arises with Twitch, California law and applicable U.S. federal law will apply to that dispute, no matter where you reside.
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