After the first year of the agreement, Adyen may increase transaction and processing fees annually in line with Euro Area HICP inflation with one month's notice, and may increase fees beyond the inflation rate with three months' notice, with merchants' recourse being termination of the agreement.
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This provision establishes an automatic annual fee escalation mechanism linked to Euro Area HICP inflation, with a one-month notice period for inflation-rate increases and a three-month notice period for above-inflation increases. The document does not state an upper cap on permissible fee adjustments or a minimum inflation threshold that must be exceeded before an increase is permitted.
The agreement authorizes Adyen to increase transaction and processing fees each year after the first year of the agreement, with the only merchant recourse being termination of the Merchant Agreement within the applicable notice period.
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Compare across platforms →"Adyen may at any time after the first year of the Merchant Agreement by giving one month written notice to the Merchant adjust the Transaction Fees and/or Processing Fees in line with the Inflation (Euro Area HICP) rate as published for the previous calendar year. Should Adyen wish to make an upward adjustment to the Transaction Fees and/or the Processing Fees beyond the Inflation rate, Adyen will give the Merchant three months' written notice of such change.Excerpt from Adyen's Terms
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This provision establishes an automatic annual fee escalation mechanism linked to Euro Area HICP inflation, with a one-month notice period for inflation-rate increases and a three-month notice period for above-inflation increases. The document does not state an upper cap on permissible fee adjustments or a minimum inflation threshold that must be exceeded before an increase is permitted.
The agreement authorizes Adyen to increase transaction and processing fees each year after the first year of the agreement, with the only merchant recourse being termination of the Merchant Agreement within the applicable notice period.
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