The agreement requires all disputes to be resolved through binding arbitration rather than court proceedings. EEA, Switzerland, and UK customers proceed under ICC rules in London; all other customers proceed under JAMS Streamlined Rules in San Francisco, with disputes exceeding $250,000 in controversy heard by a three-arbitrator panel.
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This provision requires disputes to proceed through private arbitration under specified institutional rules, with the seat and governing rules varying by customer geography. The threshold of $250,000 triggers a three-arbitrator panel, which is operationally relevant for fee and liability disputes that may approach or exceed the standard liability cap.
Under this clause, parties are required to resolve disputes through binding arbitration proceedings rather than litigation. The applicable arbitral rules, seat, and panel composition depend on the customer's geographic location and the amount in controversy.
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Compare across platforms →"Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its breach, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, will be determined by arbitration. For customers in the EEA, Switzerland or UK, matters will be determined by a sole arbitrator in London, subject to the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce. For all other customers, matters will be determined by a sole arbitrator in San Francisco subject to JAMS' Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedure. For matters with a disputed amount in controversy of more than $250,000, the matter will be heard before a panel of three arbitrators in the same seat/venue and under the same applicable rules specified above.Excerpt from Harvey AI's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The arbitration clause engages the Federal Arbitration Act for US-seated proceedings and the New York Convention for international enforcement of awards.
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This provision requires disputes to proceed through private arbitration under specified institutional rules, with the seat and governing rules varying by customer geography. The threshold of $250,000 triggers a three-arbitrator panel, which is operationally relevant for fee and liability disputes that may approach or exceed the standard liability cap.
Under this clause, parties are required to resolve disputes through binding arbitration proceedings rather than litigation. The applicable arbitral rules, seat, and panel composition depend on the customer's geographic location and the amount in controversy.
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