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Arbitration clauses are frequently paired with class action waivers, which prevent contracting parties to file class action lawsuits against each other. In the United States, arbitration clauses also often include a provision which requires parties to waive their rights to a jury trial.

In the event a dispute shall arise between the parties to this [contract, lease, etc.], it is hereby agreed that the dispute shall be referred to United States Arbitration & Mediation for arbitration in ance with United States Arbitration & Mediation Rules of Arbitration.

Arbitration is generally confidential, and documents submitted in arbitration are not publicly-available, unlike court-related filings. However, if an award is issued at the conclusion of the case, FINRA posts it in its Arbitration Awards Online Database, which is publicly available.

A claimant initiates an arbitration by filing a statement of claim that specifies the relevant facts and remedies requested. A respondent responds to an arbitration claim by filing an answer that specifies the relevant facts and available defenses to the statement of claim.

Generally speaking, contract arbitration clauses contain language similar to: ?The parties to this contract hereby agree to resolve legal disputes through arbitration methods rather than civil lawsuits?. An arbitration clause may be tailored exactly to the disputing parties needs.

An arbitration clause forms the basis of the consent between investors and States that certain disputes are to be determined by arbitration. This consent is what gives rise to the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal. See also Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals.