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The arbitration clause and class action waiver require business customers to resolve all disputes individually through a private arbitration process rather than through court proceedings, which affects how and where claims can be pursued.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the class action waiver and arbitration clause may vary by jurisdiction, particularly for EEA customers subject to mandatory local law protections.
Business customers and Anthropic both waive jury trial rights and class action participation; EEA and UK customers use UNCITRAL arbitration in Dublin while all other customers use JAMS arbitration in San Francisco, California.
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"Any Dispute will be determined in English by final, binding arbitration according to the region-specific processes below. Judgment on any award issued through the arbitration process in this Section J.2 (Arbitration) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. EACH PARTY AGREES THEY ARE WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, AND THE RIGHT TO JOIN AND PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER THE LAW IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS.Excerpt from Anthropic's Commercial Terms
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The arbitration clause and class action waiver require business customers to resolve all disputes individually through a private arbitration process rather than through court proceedings, which affects how and where claims can be pursued.
Business customers and Anthropic both waive jury trial rights and class action participation; EEA and UK customers use UNCITRAL arbitration in Dublin while all other customers use JAMS arbitration in San Francisco, California.
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