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Class waiver enforceability decided only by court not arbitrator

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 19, 2026
First Seen
Jul 19, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2638 other provisions on other platforms.

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Chegg Medium

all Disputes arising out of or relating to the Class Action Waiver, including any claim that all or part of the Class Action Waiver is unenforceable...shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction and not by an arbitrator...

Lyft Medium

ALL DISPUTES CONCERNING THE ARBITRABILITY OF A CLAIM ... SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE ARBITRATOR, except as expressly provided below.

Wise Medium

Neither you nor we may elect arbitration of any claims seeking only individualized relief asserted by you or us in small claims court, so long as the action remains in that court and is not removed or appealed de novo...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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all Disputes regarding the subsection entitled "Waiver of Class and Other Non-Individualized Relief"...shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction and not by an arbitrator.

Excerpt from Booking.com's Terms and Conditions

Provision details

Document information
Document
Booking.com Terms and Conditions
Entity
Booking.com
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-076645
Document ID
CA-D-00237
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
7d5660a32caa6b2f753e92d878682f527057cfec166e387b5d612b2b1307f7fa
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 13:06 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Booking.com
Document: Booking.com Terms and Conditions
Record ID: CA-P-076645
Captured: 2026-05-12 13:06:56 UTC
SHA-256: 7d5660a32caa6b2f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/bookingcom/bookingcom-terms-and-conditions/provision/CA-P-076645/class-waiver-enforceability-decided-only-by-court-not-arbitrator/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
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What does Booking.com's Class waiver enforceability decided only by court not arbitrator clause do?

The clause states: “all Disputes regarding the subsection entitled "Waiver of Class and Other Non-Individualized Relief"...shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction and not by an arbitrator.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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