Common use of Governing Laws and Geographic Scope Clause in Contracts

Governing Laws and Geographic Scope. a. Each party is responsible for complying with: i) laws and regulations applicable to its business and Content; and ii) import, export and economic sanction laws and regulations, including defense trade control regime of any jurisdiction, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and those of the United States that prohibit or restrict the export, re-export, or transfer of products, technology, services or data, directly or indirectly, to or for certain countries, end uses or end users. b. Both parties agree to the application of the laws of the country where the transaction is performed (or for Cloud Services, the laws of the country of Client’s business address) to the Agreement, without regard to conflict of law principles. The rights and obligations of each party are valid only in the country where the transaction is performed or, if IBM agrees, the country where the product is placed in productive use, except all licenses are valid as specifically granted. IBM will not serve as Client’s exporter or importer, except as required by data protection laws, for: i) any Content; or ii) use of any portion of the Cloud Service from a country outside Client’s business address. If any provision of the Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect. Nothing in the Agreement affects statutory rights of consumers that cannot be waived or limited by contract. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to transactions under the Agreement.

Governing Laws and Geographic Scope. a. Each party is responsible for complying with: i) laws and regulations applicable to its business and Content; , and ii) import, export and economic sanction laws and regulations, including the defense trade control regime of any jurisdiction, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and those of the United States that prohibit or restrict the export, re-export, or transfer of products, technology, services or data, directly or indirectly, to or for certain countries, end uses or end users. b. . Client is responsible for its use of EPs. Both parties agree to the application of the laws of the country where the transaction is performed (or for Cloud Servicesservices, the laws of the country of Client’s 's business address) to the this Agreement, without regard to conflict of law principles. The rights and obligations of each party are valid only in the country where the transaction is performed or, if IBM agrees, the country where the product is placed in productive use, except all licenses are valid as specifically granted. If Client or any user exports or imports Content or makes use of any portion of an EP outside the country of Client's business address, IBM will not serve as Client’s the exporter or importer, except as required by data protection laws, for: i) any Content; or ii) use of any portion of the Cloud Service from a country outside Client’s business address. If any provision of the this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect. Nothing in the this Agreement affects statutory rights of consumers that cannot be waived or limited by contract. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to transactions under the this Agreement.

Governing Laws and Geographic Scope. a. Each party is responsible for complying with: i) laws and regulations applicable to its business and Content; , and ii) import, export and economic sanction laws and regulations, including the defense trade control regime of any jurisdiction, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and those of the United States that prohibit or restrict the export, re-export, or transfer of products, technology, services or data, directly or indirectly, to or for certain countries, end uses or end users. b. . Client is responsible for its use of EPs. Both parties agree to the application of the laws of the country where the transaction is performed (or for Cloud Servicesservices, the laws of the country of Client’s business address) to the this Agreement, without regard to conflict of law principles. The rights and obligations of each party are valid only in the country where the transaction is performed or, if IBM agrees, the country where the product is placed in productive use, except all licenses are valid as specifically granted. If Client or any user exports or imports Content or makes use of any portion of an EP outside the country of Client’s business address, IBM will not serve as Client’s the exporter or importer, except as required by data protection laws, for: i) any Content; or ii) use of any portion of the Cloud Service from a country outside Client’s business address. If any provision of the this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect. Nothing in the this Agreement affects statutory rights of consumers that cannot be waived or limited by contract. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to transactions under the this Agreement.