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The Merchant bears full financial responsibility for Scheme Owner fines triggered by its own non-compliance, meaning Adyen passes those costs entirely to the Merchant.
If your breach of the Merchant Agreement or Scheme Rules causes Scheme Owners to impose fines on Adyen, you are required to fully reimburse Adyen for those fines.
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"Merchant shall fully indemnify and hold Adyen harmless from any Fines applied by the Scheme Owners as a result of Merchant's breach of the terms of the Merchant Agreement and/or the Scheme Rules.Excerpt from Adyen's Terms
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The Merchant bears full financial responsibility for Scheme Owner fines triggered by its own non-compliance, meaning Adyen passes those costs entirely to the Merchant.
If your breach of the Merchant Agreement or Scheme Rules causes Scheme Owners to impose fines on Adyen, you are required to fully reimburse Adyen for those fines.
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