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The clause creates a procedural deadline that governs the temporal scope of claimable disputes. This limitation operates as a threshold requirement for claim viability under the agreement, regardless of applicable state or federal law.
Users are required to initiate legal proceedings within one year of the event giving rise to the claim or forfeit the ability to pursue that claim. Claims filed after the one-year period are procedurally barred and cannot proceed.
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"YOU AND YOUTUBE AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICES MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.— Excerpt from YouTube Ads's YouTube Terms of Service
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The clause creates a procedural deadline that governs the temporal scope of claimable disputes. This limitation operates as a threshold requirement for claim viability under the agreement, regardless of applicable state or federal law.
Users are required to initiate legal proceedings within one year of the event giving rise to the claim or forfeit the ability to pursue that claim. Claims filed after the one-year period are procedurally barred and cannot proceed.
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