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all Disputes arising out of or relating to the Class Action Waiver, including any claim that all or part of the Class Action Waiver is unenforceable...shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction and not by an arbitrator...
The arbitrator shall have exclusive authority to resolve all disputes subject to arbitration hereunder including, without limitation, any dispute related to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of this Arbitration Agreement...
ALL DISPUTES CONCERNING THE ARBITRABILITY OF A CLAIM ... SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE ARBITRATOR, except as expressly provided below.
"The arbitrator shall decide all issues except the following (which are for a court of competent jurisdiction to decide): (a) issues that are reserved for a court in these Terms; (b) issues that relate to the scope, validity...Excerpt from Starbucks's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “The arbitrator shall decide all issues except the following (which are for a court of competent jurisdiction to decide): (a) issues that are reserved for a court in these Terms; (b) issues that relate to the scope, validity...”
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