Required Arbitration Disclosures. 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, and the right to litigate on a class basis, 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, Advisory Agreement
Required Arbitration Disclosures. This Sub-Advisory Agreement contains a predispute arbitration clause. By signing an arbitration agreement, the parties agree as follows:
i. All parties to this Sub-Advisory Agreement are giving up the right to sue each other in court, including the right to a trial by jury, and the right to litigate on a class basis, 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 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 agreementSub-Advisory Agreement.
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Samples: Betterment Client Agreements, Betterment Client Agreements
Required Arbitration Disclosures. This Advisory Limited Scope Agreement contains a predispute arbitration clause. By signing an arbitration agreement, the parties agree as follows:
i. All parties to this Advisory Limited Scope Agreement are giving up the right to sue each other in court, including the right to a trial by jury, and the right to litigate on a class basis, 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: Limited Scope Advisory Agreement
Required Arbitration Disclosures. This Sub-Advisory Agreement contains a predispute arbitration clause. By signing an arbitration agreement, the parties agree as follows:
i. All parties to this Sub-Advisory Agreement are giving up the right to sue xxx each other in court, including the right to a trial by jury, and the right to litigate on a class basis, 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 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 agreementSub-Advisory Agreement.
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement