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: Toobtain warranty service from IBM in Canada or
the United States, call 1-800-IBM-SERV (426-7378).
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
Governing Law: The following replaces “laws of the country in which you acquired the Machine” in the first
sentence: laws of the State of New York.
ASIA PACIFIC
AUSTRALIA
The IBM Warranty for Machines: The following paragraph is added to this Section: The warranties specified
in this Section are in addition to any rights you may have under the Trade PracticesAct 1974 or other
similar legislation and are only limited to the extent permitted by the applicable legislation.
Limitation of Liability: The following is added to this Section: Where IBM is in breach of a condition or
warranty implied by the Trade Practices Act 1974 or other similar legislation, IBM’s liability is limited to
the repair or replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent goods. Where that condition or
warranty relates to right to sell, quiet possession or clear title, or the goods are of a kind ordinarily
acquired for personal, domestic or household use or consumption, then none of the limitations in this
paragraph apply.
Governing Law: The following replaces “laws of the country in which you acquired the Machine” in the first
sentence: laws of the State or Territory.
CAMBODIA, LAOS, AND VIETNAM
Governing Law: The following replaces “laws of the country in which you acquired the Machine” in the first
sentence:laws of the State of New York.
The following is added to this Section: Disputes and differences arising out of or in connection with this
Agreement shall be finally settled by arbitration which shall be held in Singapore in accordance with the
AppendixD. Warranty information D-5