MySpace

15. Disputes. If there is any dispute about or involving the MySpace Services, you agree that the dispute shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, USA, without regard to conflict of law provisions and you agree to exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts of the United States located in the State of California, City of Los Angeles. Either MySpace.com or you may demand that any dispute between MySpace.com and you about or involving the MySpace Services must be settled by arbitration utilizing the dispute resolution procedures of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in Los Angeles, California, USA, provided that the foregoing shall not prevent MySpace.com from seeking injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction.” http://www.myspace.com/Modules/Common/Pages/TermsConditions.aspx

Google

Choice of Law; Jurisdiction. These Terms of Use will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions or your actual state or country of residence. Any claims, legal proceeding or litigation arising in connection with the Service will be brought solely in Santa Clara County, California, and you consent to the jurisdiction of such courts.

eBay

“Resolution of Disputes

If a dispute arises between you and eBay, our goal is to provide you with a neutral and cost effective means of resolving the dispute quickly. Accordingly, you and eBay agree that we will resolve any claim or controversy at law or equity that arises out of this Agreement or our services (a "Claim") in accordance with one of the subsections below or as we and you otherwise agree in writing. Before resorting to these alternatives, we strongly encourage you to first contact us directly to seek a resolution by going to the About Customer Support help page. We will consider reasonable requests to resolve the dispute through alternative dispute resolution procedures, such as mediation or arbitration, as alternatives to litigation.

·         Law and Forum for Disputes - This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of California as they apply to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within California between California residents, without regard to conflict of law provisions. You agree that any claim or dispute you may have against eBay must be resolved by a court located in Santa Clara County, California, except as otherwise agreed by the parties or as described in the Arbitration Option paragraph below. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located within Santa Clara County, California for the purpose of litigating all such claims or disputes.

·         Arbitration Option - For any claim (excluding claims for injunctive or other equitable relief) where the total amount of the award sought is less than $10,000, the party requesting relief may elect to resolve the dispute in a cost effective manner through binding non-appearance-based arbitration. In the event a party elects arbitration, they shall initiate such arbitration through an established alternative dispute resolution ("ADR") provider mutually agreed upon by the parties. The ADR provider and the parties must comply with the following rules: a) the arbitration shall be conducted by telephone, online and/or be solely based on written submissions, the specific manner shall be chosen by the party initiating the arbitration; b) the arbitration shall not involve any personal appearance by the parties or witnesses unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties; and c) any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

·         Improperly Filed Claims - All claims you bring against eBay must be resolved in accordance with this Resolution of Disputes Section. All claims filed or brought contrary to the Resolution of Disputes Section shall be considered improperly filed. Should you file a claim contrary to the Resolution of Disputes Section, eBay may recover attorneys' fees and costs up to $1000, provided that eBay has notified you in writing of the improperly filed claim, and you have failed to promptly withdraw the claim.”

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/user-agreement.html

Yahoo

§ 26.

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Choice of Law and Forum. The TOS and the relationship between you and Yahoo! shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and Yahoo! agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Santa Clara, California.”

http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

MSN

24. Contracting Party, Choice of Law and Location for Resolving Disputes.

This contract is between you and the Microsoft company for your country or region. In the left column of the chart below, find the country or region where you live (if you are signing up for the service as an individual person) or your business is located (if you are signing up for services for your business).  In the middle column, you will find the Microsoft company that is contracting with you.  In the right column, you will find the choice of law and the location for resolving disputes with the Microsoft company.  

Country or region where you live or your business is

headquartered

Microsoft company with which you are contracting

Applicable law and place for resolving disputes

North and South America region

Argentina

Barbados

Belize

Bolivia

Brazil

Canada

Chile

Columbia

Costa Rica

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Grenada

Guatemala

Honduras

Mexico

Nicaragua

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Puerto Rico

United States

Uruguay

Venezuela

Microsoft Corporation

One Microsoft Way

Redmond , WA 98052

United States

Washington state law governs the interpretation of this contract and applies to claims for breach of it, regardless of conflict of laws principles.  All other claims, including claims regarding consumer protection laws, unfair competition laws, and in tort, will be subject to the laws of your state of residence in the United States, or if you live outside the United States, the laws of the country to which we direct your service.  You and we irrevocably consent to

the exclusive jurisdiction

 and venue of the state or federal courts in King

 County, Washington, USA

 for all disputes arising out of or relating to this contract.

 

 

 

Country or region where your live or your business is

 headquartered

Microsoft corporate entity with which you are contracting

Governing law and place for resolving disputes

Europe, Middle East and Africa

Algeria

Austria

Bahrain

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

Egypt

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jordan

Kuwait

Latvia

Lebanon

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Montenegro

Morocco

Netherlands

Norway

Oman

Poland

Portugal

Qatar

Romania

Russia

Saudi Arabia

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

Spain

Switzerland

Sweden

Tunisia

Turkey

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

Yemen

Microsoft Luxembourg S.ŕ.r.l.

20 Rue Eugene Ruppert

Immeuble Laccolith, 1st Floor

Luxembourg2543

The laws of Luxembourg govern the interpretation of his is contract and apply to claims for breach of it, regardless of conflict of laws principles.  All other claims, including claims regarding consumer protection laws, unfair competition laws, and in tort, will be subject the laws of the country to which we direct your service.  You and we irrevocably agree to the exclusive jurisdiction

and venue of the Luxembourg courts for all disputes arising out of or relating to this contract.

 

 

 

Country or region where your live

or your business

is headquartered

Microsoft corporate entity with

which you are contracting

Governing law and place for

resolving disputes

Japan

Microsoft Company Ltd (MSKK)

Odakyu Southern Tower,

2-2-1 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku,

Tokyo 151-8583

The laws of Japan govern

this contract and any

matters arising out of or relating to this contract.  You and we irrevocably agree

that exclusive original jurisdiction and venue will lie in the Tokyo District Court.

 

 

 

Country or region where your live or your business is

headquartered

Microsoft corporate entity

with which you are contracting

Governing law and place for resolving disputes

Australia

India

Hong Kong

Indonesia

Malaysia

New Zealand

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Microsoft Operations, Pte Ltd

1 Marina Boulevard

#22-01 One Marina Blvd

Singapore01898

The laws of Singapore govern this contract.  You

and we irrevocably agree to the exclusive jurisdiction

and venue of the Singapore courts for all disputes

arising out of or relating to this contract.

 

 

 

Country or region where your live or your business is

headquartered

Microsoft corporate entity

with which you are contracting

Governing law and place for resolving disputes

People’s Republic of China

Microsoft Corporation

One Microsoft Way

Redmond, WA 98052

United States

Washington state law governs this contract, regardless of conflict of laws principles. The jurisdiction

of the state or federal courts of King County, Washington, United States is non-exclusive.

 

 

 

Country or region where your live or your business is

headquartered

Microsoft corporate entity with which you are contracting

Governing law and place for resolving disputes

Republic of Korea

Microsoft Korea, Inc.

POSCO Bldg

8th Floor

892 Daechi 4-Dong

Kangnam-Gu

Seoul, Korea 135-777

The laws of the Republic of Korean govern this contract. You and we irrevocably agree to exclusive original jurisdiction and venue in the Seoul District Court.

 

 

 

Country or region where your live or your business is headquartered

Microsoft corporate entity with which you are contracting

Governing law and place for resolving disputes

Taiwan

Microsoft Taiwan Corporation

8F, No 7 Sungren Road

Shinyi Chiu, Taipei

Taiwan110

The laws of Taiwan govern this contract.  You and we irrevocably designate the Taipei District Court as the court of first instance having jurisdiction over any disputes arising out of or in connection with this contract.

http://tou.live.com/en-us/default.aspx?HTTP_HOST=tou.live.com&url=/en-us

YouTube

“11. General

You agree that: (i) the YouTube Website shall be deemed solely based in California; and (ii) the YouTube Website shall be deemed a passive website that does not give rise to personal jurisdiction over YouTube, either specific or general, in jurisdictions other than California. These Terms of Service shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of California, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. Any claim or dispute between you and YouTube that arises in whole or in part from the YouTube Website shall be decided exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction located in San Mateo County, California. These Terms of Service, together with the Privacy Notice at http://www.youtube.com/t/privacy and any other legal notices published by YouTube on the Website, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and YouTube concerning the YouTube Website. If any provision of these Terms of Service is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Service, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of this these Terms of Service shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and YouTube's failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. YouTube reserves the right to amend these Terms of Service at any time and without notice, and it is your responsibility to review these Terms of Service for any changes. Your use of the YouTube Website following any amendment of these Terms of Service will signify your assent to and acceptance of its revised terms. YOU AND YOUTUBE AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE YOUTUBE WEBSITE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.”

http://www.youtube.com/t/terms