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So much for unalienable.

Cynicism aside, this is a result of freedom of contract right? I'm still not sure how it's enforceable to agree to use a different legal system: if both parties are in the US they can agree to be bound by French law instead? Or a coin toss to resolve disputes?

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Arbitration is enforceable because the law says it is. If there was a law saying that French courts or coin tosses were enforceable dispute resolution mechanisms then you could use those instead. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Arbitration_Act

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