Disputes Not Covered by Arbitration Sample Clauses

Disputes Not Covered by Arbitration. Both you and we have the right to pursue a Claim in state court instead of arbitration for claims related to our collection of any negative balance or amounts you owe us under our Membership and Account Agreement, including but not limited to: fraud, counterfeit items and any unpaid account obligations. This exception applies if the Claim
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Disputes Not Covered by Arbitration. This arbitration provision does not include: (1) a claim for workers’ compensation benefits; (2) a claim for unemployment compensation benefits; or (3) a claim under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), as amended. In addition, in lieu of arbitration of any dispute covered by this arbitration provision, Consultant or the Company may bring any such dispute in small claims court in their individual, as opposed to a class or representative capacity.
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Disputes Not Covered by Arbitration. Both you and we have the right to pursue a Claim in state court instead of arbitration for claims related to our collection of any negative balance or amounts you owe us under our Membership and Account Agreement, including but not limited to: fraud, counterfeit items and any unpaid account obligations. This exception applies if the Claim is in that court’s jurisdiction and proceeds on an individual basis. Also, arbitration will not apply to Your Account as long as You are an active-duty Service Member. Otherwise, this Agreement to arbitrate will apply without limitation, regardless of whether 1) your account is closed; 2) you pay us in full any outstanding debt you owe; or 3) you file for bankruptcy. No Class Action or Joinder of Parties. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU AND WE AGREE THAT NO CLASS ACTION, CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION, PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION, OR OTHER PROCEEDING WHERE SOMEONE ACTS IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY, MAY BE PURSUED IN ANY ARBITRATION OR IN ANY COURT PROCEEDING, REGARDLESS OF WHEN THE CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE OR ACCRUED, OR WHEN THE ALLEGATIONS OR FACTS UNDERLYING Arbitration Procedures. The arbitration must be filed with the following neutral arbitration forum and must follow its rules and procedures for initiating and pursuing an arbitration: Right to Resort to Provisional Remedies Preserved. Nothing herein shall be deemed to limit or constrain our right to resort to self-help remedies, such as our federal statutory lien; our right of set-off; the right to restrain funds in an account; to interplead funds in the event of a dispute; to exercise any security interest we may hold in property; to comply with legal process; or to obtain provisional remedies such as injunctive relief, attachment, or garnishment by a court having appropriate jurisdiction; provided, however, that you or
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Disputes Not Covered by Arbitration. Both You and We have the right to pursue a Claim in state small claims court instead of arbitration for claims related to our collection of any negative balance or amounts You owe Us under our Membership and Account Agreement, including but not limited to: fraud, counterfeit items and any unpaid account obligations. This exception applies if the Claim is in that court’s jurisdiction and proceeds on an individual basis. Also, arbitration will not apply to Your Account as long as You are an active duty Service Member. Otherwise, this Agreement to arbitrate will apply without limitation, regardless of whether 1) Your account is closed; 2) You pay Us in full any outstanding debt You owe; or 3) You file for bankruptcy. Also, this Agreement does not preclude any government enforcement agency from considering and granting any enforcement relief.
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Disputes Not Covered by Arbitration. Disputes filed by you or by us individually in a small claims court are not subject to arbitration if the disputes remain in such court and advance only as an individual claim for relief.
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Disputes Not Covered by Arbitration. Claims or disputes filed by you or by us individually in a small claims court are not subject to arbitration, so long as the disputes remain in such court and advance only an individual (non-class, non- representative) claim for relief. However, if a matter in small claims court is removed, transferred, or appealed to a non- small claims court, that claim shall be subject to this Agreement. Claims or disputes arising from your status as a borrower under any loan agreement with OCCU are also excluded from this Agreement. Also, arbitration will not apply to Your Account as long as You are an active duty Service Member. Otherwise, this Agreement to arbitrate will apply without limitation, regardless of whether 1) your account is closed; 2) you pay us in full any outstanding debt you owe; or 3) you file for bankruptcy.
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Related to Disputes Not Covered by Arbitration

  • Disputes and Arbitration Any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this contract shall be disposed of by good faith negotiation between duly authorized representatives of the District, the Office of the State Auditor, and the Firm. Such a resolution shall be reduced to writing and a copy thereof mailed or furnished to the Firm and shall be final and conclusive.

  • Disputes/Arbitration (a) If a dispute arises between the parties, the parties agree that their respective representatives shall meet and consult in good faith and attempt to settle the dispute, within thirty (30) days of written notice thereof, as a condition precedent to the initiation of arbitration proceedings as set forth herein. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the parties hereto agree that any and all disputes with respect to any claim pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association by a panel of three (3) arbitrators appointed pursuant to such Rules, and judgment upon the award rendered by such arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Such arbitrators shall not have the authority or power to reform, alter, amend or modify any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement or to enter an award which reforms, alters, amends or modifies such terms or conditions. Notwithstanding the forgoing, the arbitrators shall have no authority to award any punitive damages except upon proof of fraud with intent to deceive. The decision of such arbitrators shall be in writing, setting forth both findings of fact and conclusions of law, and shall be final and conclusive upon the parties; and no suit at law or in equity based on such dispute, controversy or claim shall be instituted by any party hereto, other than to enforce the award of such arbitrators. Such arbitration shall be conducted in Denver, Colorado or in such other location as the parties thereto may agree. (b) In the event of a dispute, the prevailing party shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the non-prevailing party or parties for such prevailing party's reasonable attorney's fees and other expenses. (c) The parties agree that as precondition to the commencement of arbitration by any party, the dispute must be submitted to non-binding mediation with a mediator agreed to by both parties. If the parties cannot agree on a mediator within fourteen (14) days from the date of a request for mediation, the dispute will be mediated by a person selected in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.

  • Mediation and Arbitration of Disputes An Addendum requiring the Mediation and/or the Arbitration of all disputes between the Parties and/or Brokers arising out of this Lease ¨ is x is not attached to this Lease. LESSOR AND LESSEE HAVE CAREFULLY READ AND REVIEWED THIS LEASE AND EACH TERM AND PROVISION CONTAINED HEREIN, AND BY THE EXECUTION OF THIS LEASE SHOW THEIR INFORMED AND VOLUNTARY CONSENT THERETO. THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE THAT, AT THE TIME THIS LEASE IS EXECUTED, THE TERMS OF THIS LEASE ARE COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE AND EFFECTUATE THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF LESSOR AND LESSEE WITH RESPECT TO THE PREMISES. ATTENTION: NO REPRESENTATION OR RECOMMENDATION IS MADE BY THE AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION OR BY ANY BROKER AS TO THE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY, LEGAL EFFECT, OR TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THIS LEASE OR THE TRANSACTION TO WHICH IT RELATES. THE PARTIES ARE URGED TO: 1. SEEK ADVICE OF COUNSEL AS TO THE LEGAL AND TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THIS LEASE. 2. RETAIN APPROPRIATE CONSULTANTS TO REVIEW AND INVESTIGATE THE CONDITION OF THE PREMISES. SAID INVESTIGATION SHOULD INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: THE POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, THE ZONING OF THE PREMISES, THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, THE CONDITION OF THE ROOF AND OPERATING SYSTEMS, AND THE SUITABILITY OF THE PREMISES FOR LESSEE’S INTENDED USE.

  • GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION 15.01 Either the Employer, the Union or any employee has a right to lodge a grievance with respect to any matter arising out of this Agreement or concerning the interpretation, application or alleged violation of this Agreement. 15.02 Any employee believing that he has been unjustly dealt with or that the provisions of this Agreement have not been complied with, shall have the right to place such grievances in the hands of the Union for review and adjustment by the Employer, if necessary. Such grievances shall be processed as follows: - Between the employee concerned, his Union representative and the Company. The grievance must be filed within eighteen (18) working days after the event giving rise to the grievance occurs and within this period of time it shall be discussed at this Step. The Manager shall give an oral decision within four (4) working days from the date the discussion took place. If the Union wishes to appeal to the next Step, the grievance shall be reduced to writing and the appeal shall be filed with the Store Manger within six (6) working days from the Store Manager's oral decision. Between the employee concerned, the Union representative, the Department Manager, and the Company. The discussion at this Step shall be held within seven (7) working days of the date of the appeal. The decision of the Employer at this Step shall be in writing and be made within four (4) working days of the date of the meeting. Should the Union wish to appeal, such notice of appeal must be in writing to the Company/operator within one (1) week of the decision of the Company at STEP TWO. The grievance shall be forwarded to the Employer, which shall have one (1) week to dispose of the grievance. The disposition shall be in writing and returned to the officers of the Union. If considered necessary by the parties, a meeting may be held by the parties and may include the interested persons. If a meeting is held, the decision shall be given to the other party within seven (7) days from the date of the meeting. 15.03 In the case of a dismissal, a grievance may be filed by an employee who feels he was unjustly dealt with. Such grievance must be filed within five (5) working days from the date of dismissal and shall commence at STEP TWO. In any subsequent disposal of this case during the grievance procedure, the Employer may re-instate the employee with full back pay, suspend the employee for a definite period or sustain the discharge. 15.04 Grievances concerning rates shall be handled in accordance with the above procedure and the disposition of such grievances, if sustained, shall include the determination of the effective date of the increase with retro-activity thereto. 15.05 The Employer and the Union may file grievances commencing at STEP THREE. (a) Failing settlement under the foregoing procedure, such grievance may be submitted to Arbitration, as hereinafter provided; (b) The time limits as prescribed above may be modified by mutual agreement of the parties.

  • NO ARBITRATION Disputes involving this contract, including the breach or alleged breach thereof, may not be submitted to binding arbitration (except where statutorily authorized), but must, instead, be heard in a court of competent jurisdiction of the State of New York.

  • Advisory Arbitration Any dispute or grievance which has not been resolved by the grievance procedure may be submitted to advisory arbitration by the Association Representative or the City without the consent of the other party providing it is submitted within ten (10) working days, following its termination in the grievance procedure. The following Advisory Arbitration procedures shall be followed: (1) The requesting party will notify the other party in writing of the matter to be arbitrated and the contract provision(s) allegedly violated. Within five (5) working days of the receipt of this notice, the parties may agree upon an arbitrator, or a panel of three arbitrators trained in conducting grievance hearings. If agreement on an arbitrator cannot be reached, the State Department of Industrial Relations shall be requested by either or both parties to provide a list of five arbitrators. Both the City and the Association shall have the right to strike two names from the list. The party requesting the arbitration shall strike the first name; the other party shall then strike one name. The process will be repeated and the remaining person shall be the arbitrator. (2) The arbitrator shall hear the case within twenty (20) working days after the arbitrator has been selected. The arbitrator may make a written report of their findings to the Association and the City within fifteen (15) working days after the hearing is concluded. The arbitrator shall make rules of procedure. The decision of the arbitrator shall be advisory to the City Manager who shall render a final decision within ten (10) working days. The arbitrator shall have no authority to amend, alter, or modify this agreement or its terms and shall limit recommendations solely to the interpretation and application of this agreement. The above time limits of this provision may be extended by mutual agreement. (3) Each grievance or dispute will be submitted to a separately convened arbitration proceeding except when the City and the Association mutually agree to have more than one grievance or dispute submitted to the same arbitrator. (4) The City and the Association shall share the expense of arbitrators and witnesses and shall share equally any other expenses, including those of a stenographer, if required by either party. If either party elects not to follow the advisory decision rendered by the arbitrator, that party shall pay the entire cost of the arbitration process, including the expense of the arbitrator, witnesses, and/or stenographer.

  • Mediation/Arbitration (a) All disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement (collectively, “Disputes”) shall be submitted to non-binding mediation by either party to an impartial mediator, as agreed to by the parties, and appointed through JAMS in San Francisco, California, for a good faith effort at resolution. The mediator shall review the Dispute within thirty (30) days of submission or at such other time provided the parties so agree. Any mediation fee shall be paid equally among the parties. Any Dispute which is not resolved through such mandatory mediation shall be settled by final and binding arbitration before a single neutral arbitrator of JAMS in accordance with the then current Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association in San Francisco, California. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court in California. In the event that any Dispute between Indemnitee and the Corporation should result in arbitration, the prevailing party in the Dispute shall be entitled to recover from the other party all reasonable fees, costs and expenses of enforcing any right of the prevailing party, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, experts’ fees, and expenses. Each party agrees that the Dispute as mediated and/or arbitrated and the final resolution of such Dispute shall be considered to be confidential information, and shall be kept confidential by each party. (b) Indemnitee specifically acknowledges and understands that by agreeing to this provision, Indemnitee is waiving all rights to have his or her claims brought, investigated, and/or adjudicated by an administrative agency, or heard before a judge or jury. Indemnitee also understands that Indemnitee’s rights to discovery may be lesser or narrower in arbitration, that there may be fees and costs associated with mediation and/or arbitration that Indemnitee may not otherwise have, and that Indemnitee is waiving substantial time that Indemnitee might otherwise have to make a claim, prepare his or her case, or investigate his or her claims. The claims include claims of any kind relating to Indemnitee’s relationship with the Corporation, including claims relating to compensation, discrimination, any benefits, status as an officer, director or Agent of the Corporation, conflict of interest, or any other claim or dispute relating to or arising out of Indemnitee’s relationship with the Corporation. The underlying Disputes shall be fully and finally resolved through arbitration, including any right to permanent injunctive relief.

  • Settlement of Disputes; Arbitration All claims by the Executive for benefits under this Agreement shall be directed to and determined by the Board of Directors of the Company and shall be in writing. Any denial by the Board of Directors of a claim for benefits under this Agreement shall be delivered to the Executive in writing and shall set forth the specific reasons for the denial and the specific provisions of this Agreement relied upon. The Board of Directors shall afford a reasonable opportunity to the Executive for a review of the decision denying a claim. Any further dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be settled exclusively by arbitration in Boston, Massachusetts, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator's award in any court having jurisdiction.

  • Agreement to Arbitrate Disputes Either you or we may elect, without the other’s consent, to require that any dispute between us concerning your membership, your deposit accounts (“Accounts”) and the services related to your membership and Accounts, including but not limited to all disputes that you may raise against us, must be resolved by binding arbitration, except for those disputes specifically excluded below.

  • Mediation and Arbitration 27.1 The parties will use their best efforts to negotiate in good faith and settle any dispute that may arise out of or relate to this agreement or any breach thereof. If such dispute cannot be settled amicably, through ordinary negotiations by the parties, the dispute shall be referred to the senior representative nominated by the Managing Director or Managing Partner of each party, who will meet in good faith in order to resolve the dispute. If the dispute is not resolved as a result of such meeting, either party may, within 7 (seven) days of its conclusion, propose to the other in writing that structured negotiations be entered into with the assistance of a mediator. 27.2 If the parties are unable to agree on a mediator, or if the mediator agreed upon is unwilling or unable to act, any party may within 7 (seven) days from the date of the proposal to appoint a mediator, or within 7 (seven) days of notice to any party that is unwilling or unable to act, apply to the Arbitration Foundation of South Africa (AFSA) to appoint a mediator. 27.3 The parties will, within 7 (seven) days of the appointment of the mediator, meet with him in order to agree on a program for the exchange of any information and the structure to be adopted for the negotiation to be held in Pretoria or Johannesburg. 27.4 All negotiations connected with the dispute will be conducted in complete confidentiality and the parties undertake not to divulge details of such negotiations, except to their professional advisors, who will also be subject to such confidentiality and will be without prejudice to the rights of the parties in future proceedings. 27.5 If the parties accept the mediator’s recommendations, or otherwise reach agreement on the resolution of the dispute, such agreement shall be reduced to writing and once, it is signed by the duly authorised representatives, shall be final and binding on the parties. 27.6 Failing agreement, any of the parties may invite the mediator to provide a non-binding, but informative opinion in writing as to the merits of the dispute and the rights and obligations of the parties. Such opinion will be provided on a without prejudice basis and will be private and confidential to the parties and may not be used in evidence in any proceedings commenced pursuant to the terms of this agreement, without the prior written consent of all the parties. 27.7 Should the parties fail to reach agreement in the structured negotiations within 30 (thirty) days of the mediator being appointed, such a failure shall be without prejudice to the right of any party, subsequently to refer any dispute or difference to arbitration, but the parties agree that, before resorting to arbitration, the structured negotiations in accordance with this clause shall have taken place. 27.8 That arbitration shall be held – 27.8.1 with only the parties and their representatives including their legal representatives, present thereat; 27.

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