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This mandatory pre-dispute procedure delays access to arbitration or court and places a procedural obligation on the disputing party before any formal legal action is available.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated; additional requirements for the content or delivery of the written notice, or consequences for non-compliance, may be present in the full clause.
A reader cannot initiate arbitration or court proceedings against Instacart without first sending a written notice and waiting at least 60 days for informal resolution.
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This mandatory pre-dispute procedure delays access to arbitration or court and places a procedural obligation on the disputing party before any formal legal action is available.
A reader cannot initiate arbitration or court proceedings against Instacart without first sending a written notice and waiting at least 60 days for informal resolution.
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