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Neither Party will have the power or authority to bind the other or incur any obligations on the other's behalf without the other Party's prior written consent.
If you create an account or use the Services on behalf of another person or entity, you must have the authority to accept these Terms on their behalf.
you represent and warrant that (a) you are the creator and owner of the Community Content, or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to authorize us and other users to use your Community Content
"If you are accessing or using CL on behalf of a business, you represent and warrant to CL that you have authority to accept the TOU on behalf of that business and that that business agrees to the TOUExcerpt from Craigslist's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “If you are accessing or using CL on behalf of a business, you represent and warrant to CL that you have authority to accept the TOU on behalf of that business and that that business agrees to the TOU”
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