“The total liability of Adyen under the Merchant Agreement towards Merchant for breach of contract, tort or under any other legal theory in any calendar year is limited to an amount equal to the total Processing Fees paid by the Merchant to Adyen during the previous full calendar year...”
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The cap ties maximum recoverable damages to a backward-looking fee figure, which may be substantially lower than actual losses suffered by the Merchant in a given year.
If Adyen breaches the agreement or commits a tort, the Merchant's maximum recovery is limited to the Processing Fees it paid Adyen in the prior full calendar year, regardless of actual damages.
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"The total liability of Adyen under the Merchant Agreement towards Merchant for breach of contract, tort or under any other legal theory in any calendar year is limited to an amount equal to the total Processing Fees paid by the Merchant to Adyen during the previous full calendar year...Excerpt from Adyen's Terms
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The cap ties maximum recoverable damages to a backward-looking fee figure, which may be substantially lower than actual losses suffered by the Merchant in a given year.
If Adyen breaches the agreement or commits a tort, the Merchant's maximum recovery is limited to the Processing Fees it paid Adyen in the prior full calendar year, regardless of actual damages.
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