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In the EU and EEA, the choice of Texas governing law shall not apply only where a mandatory consumer protection law explicitly prohibits such choice of law provisions.
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...
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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"These Terms are to be governed by and interpreted under California law, without regard to its conflict of law principles.Excerpt from Yelp's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “These Terms are to be governed by and interpreted under California law, without regard to its conflict of law principles.”
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