“Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of, connected with or relating to these Terms and the Service, will be under the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent court in the Tel Aviv district in Israel.”
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Exclusive jurisdiction in Tel Aviv means users outside Israel must litigate in a foreign country, creating a significant practical barrier to pursuing legal claims against Waze.
Users are required to bring any legal claim against Waze in Tel Aviv district courts in Israel, regardless of where the user is located.
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Except as provided in the dispute resolution section above, all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts of San Francisco, California.
Subject to Section 10.6 , any legal action or proceeding arising under this Agreement will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in San Francisco, California, and the Parties irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue therein.
If any dispute between the parties is not subject to arbitration or cannot be heard in small claims court, then the state and federal courts located in Alameda County, California, will have exclusive jurisdiction.
"Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of, connected with or relating to these Terms and the Service, will be under the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent court in the Tel Aviv district in Israel.Excerpt from Waze's Terms of Use
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Exclusive jurisdiction in Tel Aviv means users outside Israel must litigate in a foreign country, creating a significant practical barrier to pursuing legal claims against Waze.
Users are required to bring any legal claim against Waze in Tel Aviv district courts in Israel, regardless of where the user is located.
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