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Japan gross negligence may limit application of liability disclaimer

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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THE DISCLAIMER OR THE DAMAGES CAP IN THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE APPLIED TO DAMAGES CAUSED BY EITHER PARTY'S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT IF SUCH DISCLAIMER OR THE DAMAGES CAP ARE DEEMED AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY UNDER ARTICLE 90 OF THE CIVIL CODE.

Excerpt from AWS's Customer Agreement

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
AWS Customer Agreement
Entity
AWS
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-057623
Document ID
CA-D-00674
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
9df8e129bfd7d38f49d5f527b5c87cb344da507e62f98112482fffa7af8bd0f0
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 05:40 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: AWS
Document: AWS Customer Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-057623
Captured: 2026-07-09 05:40:32 UTC
SHA-256: 9df8e129bfd7d38f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/aws/aws-customer-agreement/provision/CA-P-057623/japan-gross-negligence-may-limit-application-of-liability-disclaimer/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
Medium
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What does AWS's Japan gross negligence may limit application of liability disclaimer clause do?

The clause states: “THE DISCLAIMER OR THE DAMAGES CAP IN THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE APPLIED TO DAMAGES CAUSED BY EITHER PARTY'S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT IF SUCH DISCLAIMER OR THE DAMAGES CAP ARE DEEMED AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY UNDER ARTICLE 90 OF THE CIVIL CODE.”

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