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If we are unable to resolve a dispute within 60 days, either of us has the right to initiate arbitration.
you must first send an individualized Notice of Dispute to Microsoft Corporation...This Notice of Dispute is a prerequisite to initiating any arbitration.
the arbitration provider, National Arbitration and Mediation ("NAM"), shall not accept or administer any demand for arbitration and shall administratively close any arbitration unless the Party bringing such demand for arbitration can certify in writing that the terms...were fully satisfied.
"If we are unable to resolve a dispute within sixty (60) days after the Notice of Dispute is received, you or we may commence arbitration.Excerpt from WhatsApp's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “If we are unable to resolve a dispute within sixty (60) days after the Notice of Dispute is received, you or we may commence arbitration.”
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