August 7, 2025

Regional Modifications

Last modified: August 07, 2025

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For Latin America (all regions excluding Brazil and Mexico), when the Google contracting entity is Google LLC, the section entitled "Governing Law" is replaced as follows:

X*.**** Governing Law, Arbitration*.

(a) Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California, USA, excluding its conflict of laws rules.

(b) Arbitration.

(i) Definitions.

"Dispute" means any contractual or non-contractual dispute regarding this Agreement, including its formation, validity, subject matter, interpretation, performance, or termination.

(ii) Settlement. The parties will try in good faith to settle any Dispute within 30 days after a party receives the first notice regarding the Dispute in accordance with the Section in the Agreement entitled "Notices". If the parties are unable to resolve the Dispute within this 30 day period, either party may refer the Dispute to arbitration in accordance with Section C (b) (iii) (Arbitration) below.

(iii) Arbitration. The parties will refer all Disputes to final, binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association’s International Centre for Dispute Resolution in accordance with its Expedited Commercial Rules ("Rules"). The arbitration will be conducted in English by one arbitrator in Santa Clara County, California, USA, which will be the seat of arbitration.

(iv) Confidentiality. The arbitration is Confidential Information (including the arbitration’s existence and any oral or written information related to it). However, the parties may disclose to a competent court information necessary to execute any arbitral decision, but only if the confidentiality of those materials is maintained in those judicial proceedings.

(v) Non-Monetary Relief. The arbitrator may only issue its award based on law, not in equity.

(vi) Fees and Expenses. Each party will bear its own lawyers’ and experts’ fees and expenses, regardless of the arbitrator’s final decision regarding the Dispute.

When the Google contracting entity is Google Cloud Brasil Computação e Serviços de Dados Ltda., the section entitled "Governing Law" is replaced as follows:

X. Governing Law & Arbitration*.* This Agreement is governed by Brazilian Law. ALL DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY RELATED GOOGLE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES WILL BE SETTLED BY ARBITRATION, AS DESCRIBED BELOW.

(a) Definitions. "Dispute" means any contractual or non-contractual dispute regarding this Agreement, including its formation, validity, subject matter, interpretation, performance, or termination.

(b) Settlement. The parties will try in good faith to settle any Dispute within 30 days after a party receives the first notice regarding the Dispute in accordance with the provision of the Agreement related to notices. If the parties are unable to resolve the Dispute within this 30-day period, either party may refer the Dispute to arbitration in accordance with Section X(c) (Arbitration).

(c) Arbitration. The parties will refer all Disputes to final, binding arbitration under the rules of the Center of Arbitration and Mediation of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce in force as of this Agreement’s Effective Date ("Rules"). The arbitration will be conducted in Portuguese by three arbitrators in São Paulo, SP, Brazil, which will be the seat of arbitration.