Required Arbitration Disclosures. Regulatory authorities require that any brokerage agreement containing a predispute arbitration agreement must disclose that the agreement contains a predispute arbitration clause. This Advisory Agreement contains a predispute arbitration clause. By signing an arbitration agreement, the parties agree as follows: i. All parties to this Advisory Agreement are giving up the right to sue each other in court, including the right to a trial by jury, except as provided by the rules of the arbitration forum in which a claim is filed. ii. Arbitration awards are generally final and binding; a party’s ability to have a court reverse or modify an arbitration award is very limited. iii. The ability of the parties to obtain documents, witness statements and other discovery is generally more limited in arbitration than in court proceedings. iv. The arbitrators do not have to explain the reason(s) for their award unless, in an eligible case, a joint request for an explained decision has been submitted by all parties to the panel at least 20 days prior to the first scheduled hearing date. v. The panel of arbitrators will typically include a minority of arbitrators who were or are affiliated with the securities industry. vi. The rules of some arbitration forums may impose time limits for bringing a claim in arbitration. In some cases, a claim that is ineligible for arbitration may be brought in court. vii. The rules of the arbitration forum in which the claim is filed, and any amendments thereto, shall be incorporated into this agreement.
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Samples: Betterment Client Agreements, Betterment Client Agreements, Betterment Client Agreements
Required Arbitration Disclosures. Regulatory authorities require that any brokerage agreement containing a predispute arbitration agreement must disclose that the agreement contains a predispute arbitration clause. This Advisory Brokerage Agreement contains a predispute arbitration clause. By signing an arbitration agreement, the parties agree as follows:
i. All parties to this Advisory Brokerage Agreement are giving up the right to sue each other in court, including the right to a trial by jury, except as provided by the rules of the arbitration forum in which a claim is filed.
ii. Arbitration awards are generally final and binding; a party’s ability to have a court reverse or modify an arbitration award is very limited.
iii. The ability of the parties to obtain documents, witness statements and other discovery is generally more limited in arbitration than in court proceedings.
iv. The arbitrators do not have to explain the reason(s) for their award unless, in an eligible case, a joint request for an explained decision has been submitted by all parties to the panel at least 20 days prior to the first scheduled hearing date.
v. The panel of arbitrators will typically include a minority of arbitrators who were or are affiliated with the securities industry.
vi. The rules of some arbitration forums may impose time limits for bringing a claim in arbitration. In some cases, a claim that is ineligible for arbitration may be brought in court.
vii. The rules of the arbitration forum in which the claim is filed, and any amendments thereto, shall be incorporated into this agreement.
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Samples: Betterment Client Agreements, Betterment Client Agreements, Betterment Client Agreements
Required Arbitration Disclosures. Regulatory authorities require that any brokerage agreement containing a predispute arbitration agreement must disclose that the agreement contains a predispute arbitration clause. This Advisory Brokerage Agreement contains a predispute arbitration clause. By signing an arbitration agreement, the parties agree as follows:
i. All parties to this Advisory Brokerage Agreement are giving up the right to sue each other in court, including the right to a trial by jury, except (a) as provided by the rules of the arbitration forum in which a claim is filed; and (b) nothing in this Brokerage Agreement shall limit your right to initiate or participate in a class action lawsuit in a U.S. court to the extent that such a right may not be waived under any applicable FINRA rules.
ii. Arbitration awards are generally final and binding; a party’s ability to have a court reverse or modify an arbitration award is very limited.
iii. The ability of the parties to obtain documents, witness statements and other discovery is generally more limited in arbitration than in court proceedings.
iv. The arbitrators do not have to explain the reason(s) for their award unless, in an eligible case, a joint request for an explained decision has been submitted by all parties to the panel at least 20 days prior to the first scheduled hearing date.
v. The panel of arbitrators will typically include a minority of arbitrators who were or are affiliated with the securities industry.
vi. The rules of some arbitration forums may impose time limits for bringing a claim in arbitration. In some cases, a claim that is ineligible for arbitration may be brought in court.
vii. The rules of the arbitration forum in which the claim is filed, and any amendments thereto, shall be incorporated into this agreement.
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Samples: Betterment Client Agreements, Betterment Client Agreements, Betterment Client Agreements
Required Arbitration Disclosures. Regulatory authorities require that any brokerage agreement containing a predispute arbitration agreement must disclose that the agreement contains a predispute arbitration clause. This Advisory Brokerage Agreement contains a predispute arbitration clause. By signing an arbitration agreement, the parties agree as follows:
i. All parties to this Advisory Brokerage Agreement are giving up the right to sue each other in court, including the right to a trial by jury, except (a) as provided by the rules of the arbitration forum in which a claim is filed; and (b) nothing in this Brokerage Agreement shall limit your right to initiate or participate in a class action lawsuit in a U.S. court to the extent that such right may not be waived under any applicable FINRA rules.
ii. Arbitration awards are generally final and binding; a party’s ability to have a court reverse or modify an arbitration award is very limited.
iii. The ability of the parties to obtain documents, witness statements and other discovery is generally more limited in arbitration than in court proceedings.
iv. The arbitrators do not have to explain the reason(s) for their award unless, in an eligible case, a joint request for an explained decision has been submitted by all parties to the panel at least 20 days prior to the first scheduled hearing date.
v. The panel of arbitrators will typically include a minority of arbitrators who were or are affiliated with the securities industry.
vi. The rules of some arbitration forums may impose time limits for bringing a claim in arbitration. In some cases, a claim that is ineligible for arbitration may be brought in court.
vii. The rules of the arbitration forum in which the claim is filed, and any amendments thereto, shall be incorporated into this agreementBrokerage Agreement.
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Samples: Betterment Client Agreements, Betterment Client Agreements
Required Arbitration Disclosures. Regulatory authorities require that any brokerage agreement containing a predispute arbitration agreement must disclose that the agreement contains a predispute arbitration clause. This Advisory Brokerage Agreement contains a predispute arbitration clause. By signing an arbitration agreement, the parties agree as follows:
i. All parties to this Advisory Brokerage Agreement are giving up the right to sue xxx each other in court, including the right to a trial by jury, except (a) as provided by the rules of the arbitration forum in which a claim is filed; and (b) nothing in this Brokerage Agreement shall limit your right to initiate or participate in a class action lawsuit in a U.S. court to the extent that such right may not be waived under any applicable FINRA rules.
ii. Arbitration awards are generally final and binding; a party’s ability to have a court reverse or modify an arbitration award is very limited.
iii. The ability of the parties to obtain documents, witness statements and other discovery is generally more limited in arbitration than in court proceedings.
iv. The arbitrators do not have to explain the reason(s) for their award unless, in an eligible case, a joint request for an explained decision has been submitted by all parties to the panel at least 20 days prior to the first scheduled hearing date.
v. The panel of arbitrators will typically include a minority of arbitrators who were or are affiliated with the securities industry.
vi. The rules of some arbitration forums may impose time limits for bringing a claim in arbitration. In some cases, a claim that is ineligible for arbitration may be brought in court.
vii. The rules of the arbitration forum in which the claim is filed, and any amendments thereto, shall be incorporated into this agreementBrokerage Agreement.
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement
Required Arbitration Disclosures. Regulatory authorities require that any brokerage agreement containing a predispute pre-dispute arbitration agreement must disclose that the this agreement contains a predispute pre-dispute arbitration clause. This Advisory Agreement contains a predispute pre-dispute arbitration clause. By signing an arbitration agreement, the parties agree as follows:
i. : • All parties to this Advisory Agreement are giving up the right to sue each other in court, including the right to a trial by jury, except as provided by the rules of the arbitration forum in which a claim is filed.
ii. • Arbitration awards are generally final and binding; a party’s ability to have a court reverse or modify an arbitration award is very limited.
iii. • The ability of the parties to obtain documents, witness statements and other discovery is generally more limited in arbitration than in court proceedings.
iv. • The arbitrators do not have to explain the reason(s) for their award unless, in an eligible case, a joint request for an explained decision has been submitted by all parties to the panel at least 20 days prior to the first scheduled hearing date.
v. . • The panel of arbitrators will typically include a minority of arbitrators who were or are affiliated with the securities industry.
vi. • The rules of some arbitration forums may impose time limits for bringing a claim in arbitration. In some cases, a claim that is ineligible for arbitration may be brought in court.
vii. • The rules of the arbitration forum in which the claim is filed, and any amendments thereto, shall be incorporated into this agreement. • the class certification is denied; • the class is decertified; or • the customer is excluded from the class by the court.
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Samples: Brokerage Account Agreement