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If you are an individual consumer in an Applicable Country that requires consumer contracts to be governed by the laws of the Applicable Country, the Terms will be governed by the laws of the Applicable Country...
California law will govern these Terms except for its conflicts of laws principles.
The Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California, excluding conflicts of law provisions.
"the choice of governing law in this Section will not deprive you of the protection afforded to you as a consumer by provisions that cannot be derogated from by agreement by virtue of the laws applicable where you reside...Excerpt from Twitch's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “the choice of governing law in this Section will not deprive you of the protection afforded to you as a consumer by provisions that cannot be derogated from by agreement by virtue of the laws applicable where you reside...”
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