The agreement contains a predispute arbitration clause in Section 39 that customers acknowledge upon account opening by clicking the application submission button. The full arbitration terms govern how disputes between customers and Robinhood are resolved.
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This provision requires disputes to proceed through individual arbitration rather than court litigation, and customers are put on notice of this clause at the point of account opening. The enforceability and scope of arbitration clauses in brokerage agreements are subject to FINRA rules and applicable federal and state law, which may limit the terms that can be imposed on retail customers.
Interpretive note: Section 39 was not included in the provided document excerpt, so the full arbitration terms, including any class action waiver or opt-out procedure, cannot be independently assessed.
The agreement requires customers to acknowledge the predispute arbitration clause at account opening. Under these terms, disputes with Robinhood are directed to arbitration under Section 39 rather than to court proceedings, subject to applicable FINRA rules and law.
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Compare across platforms →"YOU ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT BY CLICKING OR TAPPING "SUBMIT APPLICATION" YOU HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A PREDISPUTE ARBITRATION CLAUSE IN SECTION 39 HEREIN.Excerpt from Robinhood's Customer Agreement (PDF)
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Predispute arbitration clauses in brokerage agreements are governed by the Federal Arbitration Act and subject to FINRA Rule 12200, which requires FINRA member firms to arbitrate disputes with customers at the customer's …
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This provision requires disputes to proceed through individual arbitration rather than court litigation, and customers are put on notice of this clause at the point of account opening. The enforceability and scope of arbitration clauses in brokerage agreements are subject to FINRA rules and applicable federal and state law, which may limit the terms that can be imposed on retail …
The agreement requires customers to acknowledge the predispute arbitration clause at account opening. Under these terms, disputes with Robinhood are directed to arbitration under Section 39 rather than to court proceedings, subject to applicable FINRA rules and law.
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