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Federal Arbitration Act Governs Arbitration Section

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 9, 2026
First Seen
Jul 9, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1499 other provisions on other platforms.

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Instacart Medium

The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., exclusively governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement and preempts state laws...

Paramount+ Medium

You and we agree that the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this provision...

Perplexity AI Medium

If you are a California resident, you shall and hereby do waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which says: "A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST..."

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The Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") governs the interpretation and enforcement of Section 20 of these Terms of Use.

Excerpt from Walmart's Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

FAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Walmart Terms of Use
Entity
Walmart
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-016745
Document ID
CA-D-00616
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
84edf08b1c1a94ac35e917d9c9c1d3c192dab1816e42657f1721fb5ac9d41a04
Analysis generated
May 9, 2026 16:44 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Walmart
Document: Walmart Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-016745
Captured: 2026-05-09 16:44:14 UTC
SHA-256: 84edf08b1c1a94ac…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/walmart/walmart-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-016745/federal-arbitration-act-governs-arbitration-section/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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What does Walmart's Federal Arbitration Act Governs Arbitration Section clause do?

The clause states: “The Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") governs the interpretation and enforcement of Section 20 of these Terms of Use.”

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