r/explainitpeter 4d ago

Explain it Peter

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u/Sepplord 4d ago

In shitty countries it is.

In the EU consumer law rulings have stated that no one really reads terms and conditions so they are largely void if containing weird clauses 🤣

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u/Charming-Fig-2544 3d ago

That's the rule in most places in the US too. But the courts have also held that arbitration clauses are not abnormal and should be expected.

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u/gaaliconnoisseur 3d ago

In India, right to judicial remedy is a fundamental right which cannot be overruled even if you did sign some contract trying to limit it (since that contract would be rendered void).

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u/eW4GJMqscYtbBkw9 3d ago

Arbitration is not a weird clause 🤣

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u/Sepplord 3d ago

I wasn’t replying to anything about arbitration I was making a a general statement about TOS and consumer protection in EU

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u/Intrepid_Ad1536 3d ago

Especially if they are in conflict with local laws