Are there any claims that are exempt from the mediation and arbitration requirements for All Dogs Unleashed disputes?

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|    | Provision                                                                       | Section in Franchise Agreement | Summary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| r. | Non-competition covenants after the franchise is terminated or expires | Section 15.2 | For a two-year period following expiration, termination or transfer of the franchise, neither you nor your owners may (i) perform dog training, grooming, or boarding services for any customer or former customer of the Franchised Business or (ii) own, maintain, advise, operate, engage in, be employed by, make loans to, or have any interest in any business providing dog training, grooming, or boarding services within or within 25 miles from the perimeter of your former Service Area, or within or within 25 miles of the perimeter of any other ALL DOGS UNLEASHED business no diversion of any present or prospective customer of ours to a competitor; no solicitation of ours or any of our affiliate's management employees. |
| s. | Modification of the agreement | Sections 18.1 and 18.2 | Must be in writing and signed by all parties |
| t. | Integration/merger clause | Sections 18.1 and 18.2 | Only the terms of the franchise agreement and other related written agreements are binding (subject to federal law). Any other promises may not be enforceable. Nothing in the franchise agreement or any other related agreement is intended to disclaim representations contained in this franchise disclosure document. Any representations or promises outside of the Franchise Disclosure Document and other agreement may not be enforceable. |
| u. | Dispute resolution by arbitration or mediation | Sections 19.2 and 19.3 | Claims, controversies, or disputes from or relating to the franchise agreement must be mediated, except for actions seeking injunctive relief and actions we bring which are related to or based on our Marks or Confidential Information. If the claims, controversies, or disputes are not resolved in mediation, they must be submitted for arbitration (subject to relevant state law). |

Source: Item 17 — RENEWAL, TERMINATION, TRANSFER AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION THE FRANCHISE RELATIONSHIP (FDD pages 30–38)

Are there any claims that are exempt from the mediation and arbitration requirements for All Dogs Unleashed disputes?

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

What This Means (2025 FDD)

	Provision	Section in Franchise Agreement	Summary
r.	Non-competition covenants after the franchise is terminated or expires	Section 15.2	For a two-year period following expiration, termination or transfer of the franchise, neither you nor your owners may (i) perform dog training, grooming, or boarding services for any customer or former customer of the Franchised Business or (ii) own, maintain, advise, operate, engage in, be employed by, make loans to, or have any interest in any business providing dog training, grooming, or boarding services within or within 25 miles from the perimeter of your former Service Area, or within or within 25 miles of the perimeter of any other ALL DOGS UNLEASHED business no diversion of any present or prospective customer of ours to a competitor; no solicitation of ours or any of our affiliate's management employees.
s.	Modification of the agreement	Sections 18.1 and 18.2	Must be in writing and signed by all parties
t.	Integration/merger clause	Sections 18.1 and 18.2	Only the terms of the franchise agreement and other related written agreements are binding (subject to federal law). Any other promises may not be enforceable. Nothing in the franchise agreement or any other related agreement is intended to disclaim representations contained in this franchise disclosure document. Any representations or promises outside of the Franchise Disclosure Document and other agreement may not be enforceable.
u.	Dispute resolution by arbitration or mediation	Sections 19.2 and 19.3	Claims, controversies, or disputes from or relating to the franchise agreement must be mediated, except for actions seeking injunctive relief and actions we bring which are related to or based on our Marks or Confidential Information. If the claims, controversies, or disputes are not resolved in mediation, they must be submitted for arbitration (subject to relevant state law).