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Arbitrator Has Exclusive Authority Over Disputes

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How other platforms handle this

OpenAI

The arbitrator will have exclusive authority to resolve any Dispute, except the state or federal courts of San Francisco, California have the authority to determine any Dispute about enforceability...

Anyscale

you and Anyscale further agree that the arbitrator shall have the exclusive power to rule on his or her own jurisdiction, including any objections with respect to the existence, scope or validity of the Arbitration Agreement...

Booking.com

The arbitrator will be either a retired judge or an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of New York, and will be selected by the parties from NAM's roster of consumer dispute arbitrators.

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The arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local court or agency, will have exclusive authority to resolve all disputes arising out of or relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of these Terms

Excerpt from DocuSign's Terms and Conditions

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Document information
Document
DocuSign Terms and Conditions
Entity
DocuSign
Date stated by the document
Jan. 13, 2025
As printed in DocuSign’s text (version CA-V-000735), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000735, captured April 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-031719
Document ID
CA-D-000197
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-000735)
c2cc21ebf763cbb746605891805ea0ef65b8bdf3fdbd1d9da137474b6221524a
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 14:12 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-000735, captured April 19, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: DocuSign
Document: DocuSign Terms and Conditions
Record ID: CA-P-031719
Version: CA-V-000735
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:14:59 UTC
SHA-256: c2cc21ebf763cbb7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/docusign/docusign-terms-and-conditions/provision/CA-P-031719/arbitrator-has-exclusive-authority-over-disputes/
Accessed: Oct. 24, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does DocuSign's Arbitrator Has Exclusive Authority Over Disputes clause do?

The clause states: “The arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local court or agency, will have exclusive authority to resolve all disputes arising out of or relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of these Terms”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 196 platforms. See the full comparison.

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