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Federal Arbitration Act Governs Arbitration Enforceability

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1499 other provisions on other platforms.

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The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., exclusively governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement and preempts state laws...

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You and we agree that the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this provision...

Perplexity AI Medium

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of laws rules, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the arbitration venue set forth in Section 9, or if arbitration does not apply, then the state and fe...

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These Terms affect interstate commerce, and the enforceability of this section 16 will be substantively and procedurally governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1, et seq., to the extent permitted by law.

Excerpt from Calm's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Calm Terms of Service
Entity
Calm
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-030767
Document ID
CA-D-00217
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
38c351d41f441bfe6e993a8f629aece75903071fd18556b8c4d676442af6329e
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 05:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Calm
Document: Calm Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-030767
Captured: 2026-05-07 05:09:01 UTC
SHA-256: 38c351d41f441bfe…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/calm/calm-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-030767/federal-arbitration-act-governs-arbitration-enforceability/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Calm's Federal Arbitration Act Governs Arbitration Enforceability clause do?

The clause states: “These Terms affect interstate commerce, and the enforceability of this section 16 will be substantively and procedurally governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1, et seq., to the extent permitted by law.”

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ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 266 platforms. See the full comparison.

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