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To the extent permitted by law, where the goods or services (as applicable) are supplied in trade within the meaning of the Fair Trading Act 1986, the parties agree to contract out of sections 9, 12A, 13, and 14(1) of that Act.
To the extent that any provisions in the Business Terms of Service conflict with these Terms, the Business Terms of Service shall govern to the extent of the conflict.
Regardless of who terminates these Terms, both you and Snap continue to be bound by Sections 2, 3 (to the extent any additional terms and conditions would, by their terms, survive), and 6 - 25 of the Terms.
"When you pre-book Private or Public Transportation, your booking will be directly with the Service Provider or via a Third-Party Aggregator who will allocate your booking to a Service Provider.Excerpt from Booking.com's Terms and Conditions
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The clause states: “When you pre-book Private or Public Transportation, your booking will be directly with the Service Provider or via a Third-Party Aggregator who will allocate your booking to a Service Provider.”
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