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If Customer objects to any change in Fees, Customer may terminate this Agreement for convenience under Section 8.5 (Termination for Convenience).
For Services with a fixed base charge, the charges are due at the beginning of each billing period.
If Customer elects to pay by credit card, debit card, or other non-invoiced form of payment, Google will charge (and Customer will pay) all Fees immediately at the end of the Fee Accrual Period.
"While redistributing the Model, Derivatives of the Model and the Complementary Material thereof, You may choose to offer, and charge a fee for, acceptance of support, warranty, indemnity, or other liability obligations...Excerpt from DeepSeek's Open Source License
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The clause states: “While redistributing the Model, Derivatives of the Model and the Complementary Material thereof, You may choose to offer, and charge a fee for, acceptance of support, warranty, indemnity, or other liability obligations...”
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