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Arbitration cannot be commenced until the informal conference requirement is satisfied, creating a mandatory pre-arbitration step that may delay formal proceedings.
Interpretive note: The excerpt contains a minor grammatical irregularity ('before either party commences arbitration or against the other') that may reflect truncation; the core obligation is clear but surrounding conditions or notice requirements may exist in the full clause.
You cannot initiate arbitration against Chegg without first participating in a good-faith telephone or videoconference with Chegg to attempt informal resolution.
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you must first send an individualized Notice of Dispute to Microsoft Corporation...This Notice of Dispute is a prerequisite to initiating any arbitration.
A party who intends to initiate arbitration may first send to the other a written notice of the dispute ("Informal Notice") to allow the parties 60 days ... to attempt to negotiate the dispute, claim, or controversy.
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Arbitration cannot be commenced until the informal conference requirement is satisfied, creating a mandatory pre-arbitration step that may delay formal proceedings.
You cannot initiate arbitration against Chegg without first participating in a good-faith telephone or videoconference with Chegg to attempt informal resolution.
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