The agreement requires that most disputes between users and OpenSea be resolved through individual arbitration rather than court litigation, and users waive the right to participate in class action lawsuits.
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This provision requires users to pursue claims against OpenSea through individual arbitration proceedings, which precludes consolidated or class-based litigation. Enforceability of mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer contracts varies by jurisdiction, and EU and UK consumer protection frameworks may limit or preclude enforcement against consumers in those regions.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the arbitration clause and class action waiver varies by jurisdiction, particularly in the EU and UK where consumer contract law may preclude enforcement.
Under this clause, users agree that most disputes with OpenSea will proceed through individual arbitration rather than court, and the agreement includes a waiver of class action participation. The agreement states that Section 13 contains both the arbitration requirement and the class action waiver.
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This provision requires users to pursue claims against OpenSea through individual arbitration proceedings, which precludes consolidated or class-based litigation. Enforceability of mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer contracts varies by jurisdiction, and EU and UK consumer protection frameworks may limit or preclude enforcement against consumers in those regions.
Under this clause, users agree that most disputes with OpenSea will proceed through individual arbitration rather than court, and the agreement includes a waiver of class action participation. The agreement states that Section 13 contains both the arbitration requirement and the class action waiver.
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