“Unless otherwise required by a mandatory law, this Agreement and any Disputes shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of California, without respect to its conflict of laws principles.”
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The choice of California law determines which legal standards and protections apply to disputes, which may differ from the user's home jurisdiction.
The reader's disputes with ZipRecruiter will be decided under California law rather than the law of the reader's own state or country, subject to any overriding mandatory law.
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This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without giving effect to any principles of conflict of laws...
California law will govern these Terms except for its conflicts of laws principles.
the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") governs the interpretation and enforcement of this arbitration provision; the arbitrator shall apply California law to all other matters.
"Unless otherwise required by a mandatory law, this Agreement and any Disputes shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of California, without respect to its conflict of laws principles.Excerpt from ZipRecruiter's Terms of Use
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The choice of California law determines which legal standards and protections apply to disputes, which may differ from the user's home jurisdiction.
The reader's disputes with ZipRecruiter will be decided under California law rather than the law of the reader's own state or country, subject to any overriding mandatory law.
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