contract or tort claim), except for any liability that cannot be waived or limited by applicable laws, IBM is liable for no more than
1.damages for bodily injury (including death) and damage to real property and tangible personal property; and
2.the amount of any other actual direct damages, up to the charges (if recurring, 12 months’ charges apply) for the Machine that is subject of the claim. For purposes of this item, the term “Machine” includes Machine Code and Licensed Internal Code.
This limit also applies to IBM’s suppliers and your reseller. It is the maximum for which IBM, its suppliers, and your reseller are collectively responsible.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS IBM LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: 1)
Governing Law
Governing Law: Both you and IBM consent to the application of the laws of the country in which you acquired the Machine to govern, interpret, and enforce all of your and IBM’s rights, duties, and obligations arising from, or relating in any manner to, the subject matter of this Agreement, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Part 2 - Country-unique Terms
AMERICAS
BRAZIL
Governing Law: The following is added after the first sentence:
Any litigation arising from this Agreement will be settled exclusively by the court of Rio de Janeiro.
NORTH AMERICA
Warranty Service: The following is added to this Section:
To obtain warranty service from IBM in Canada or the United States, call
CANADA
Governing Law: The following replaces “laws of the country in which you acquired the Machine” in the first sentence:
laws in the Province of Ontario.
UNITED STATES
Appendix D. Warranty information