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If you live in or your business is headquartered in North or South America, you're contracting with Microsoft Corp., One Microsoft
Way, Redmond, WA 98052, USA, and 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.
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If you live in or your business is headquartered in Europe, you're contracting with Microsoft
Luxembourg S.à.r.l., 20 Rue Eugene Ruppert, Immeuble Laccolith, 1st
Floor, L-2543 Luxembourg. All claims, including claims regarding
consumer protection laws, unfair competition laws, and in tort, will be
subject to the laws of Luxembourg or of the country in which you
reside. With respect to jurisdiction, you may choose the responsible
court in Luxembourg or in the country in which you reside for all
disputes arising out of or relating to this contract.
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If you live in or your business is headquartered in the Middle East or Africa, you're contracting with Microsoft
Luxembourg S.à.r.l., 20 Rue Eugene Ruppert, Immeuble Laccolith, 1st
Floor, L-2543 Luxembourg, and the laws of Luxembourg govern the
interpretation of this 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 to 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.
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If you live in or your business is headquartered in Japan, you're contracting with Microsoft
Co. 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 it. You and we irrevocably agree to the
exclusive original jurisdiction and venue of the Tokyo District Court
for all disputes arising out of or relating to this contract.
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If you live in or your business is headquartered in Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, or Vietnam, you're contracting with Microsoft
Operations, Pte Ltd, 1 Marina Boulevard, #22-01, Singapore 01898, and
the laws of Singapore govern this contract. Any dispute arising out of
or in connection with this contract, including any question regarding
its existence, validity, or termination, will be referred to and
finally resolved by arbitration in Singapore in accordance with the
Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Center
(SIAC), which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into
this clause. The Tribunal will consist of one arbitrator to be
appointed by the Chairman of SIAC. The language of arbitration will be
English. The decision of the arbitrator will be final, binding, and
incontestable, and it may be used as a basis for judgment in any
country or region.
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If you live in or your business is headquartered in India, you're contracting with Microsoft
Regional Sales Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of Nevada, USA, with a branch in Singapore, having its principal
place of business at 438B Alexandra Road, #04-09/12, Block B, Alexandra
Technopark, Singapore, 119968, and Washington State law governs this
contract, regardless of conflict of laws principles. Any dispute
arising out of or in connection with this contract, including any
question regarding its existence, validity, or termination, will be
referred to and finally resolved by arbitration in Singapore in
accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International
Arbitration Center (SIAC), which rules are deemed to be incorporated by
reference into this clause. The Tribunal will consist of one arbitrator
to be appointed by the Chairman of SIAC. The language of arbitration
will be English. The decision of the arbitrator will be final, binding,
and incontestable, and it may be used as a basis for judgment in India
or elsewhere.
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If you live in or your business is headquartered in China, you're contracting with Shanghai MSN
Network Communications Technology Company Limited, 10/F, Grand Gateway
Block 2, No. 3 Hongqiao Road, Shanghai, China 200030, for your use of MSN, Bing, or Windows Live Messenger; PRC law governs this contract as it relates to your use of the services under this contract operated by Shanghai MSN Network Communications Technology Company Limited. For your use of MSN, Bing, or Windows Live Messenger
under this contract, any dispute arising out of or in connection with
this contract, including any question regarding the existence,
validity, or termination of this contract, will be referred to and
finally resolved by arbitration in Hong Kong under the auspices of the
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre ("HKIAC") in accordance with
the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, which are deemed to be incorporated by
reference into this clause. For such arbitration, there will be one
arbitrator, who will be appointed by HKIAC in accordance with the
UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. The language of arbitration will be
English. The decision of the arbitrator will be final, binding, and
incontestable and may be used as a basis for judgment in China or
elsewhere. For your use of all other services under this contract,
you're contracting with Microsoft Corp., One Microsoft
Way, Redmond, WA 98052, USA. As to those services, Washington State law
governs this contract, regardless of conflict of laws principles. The
jurisdiction of the state or federal courts in King County, Washington,
USA, is nonexclusive.
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If you live in or your business is headquartered in Korea, you're contracting with Microsoft
Korea, Inc., 6th Floor, POSCO Center, 892 Daechi-Dong, Kangnam-Gu,
Seoul, 135-777, Korea, and the laws of the Republic of Korea govern
this contract. You and we irrevocably agree to exclusive original
jurisdiction and venue of the Seoul District Court for all disputes
arising out of or relating to this contract.
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If you live in or your business is headquartered in Taiwan, you're contracting with Microsoft
Taiwan Corp., 8F, No 7 Sungren Road, Shinyi Chiu, Taipei, Taiwan 110,
and 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.