“Use-based restrictions as referenced in paragraph 5 MUST be included as an enforceable provision by You in any type of legal agreement...governing the use and/or distribution of the Model or Derivatives of the Model...”
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By requiring enforceability—not mere disclosure—of use-based restrictions in downstream agreements, the clause ensures the restrictions carry binding legal force at every layer of distribution.
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If you distribute the Model or any Derivative under a legal agreement, that agreement must contain the paragraph 5 use-based restrictions as an enforceable provision.
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By requiring enforceability—not mere disclosure—of use-based restrictions in downstream agreements, the clause ensures the restrictions carry binding legal force at every layer of distribution.
If you distribute the Model or any Derivative under a legal agreement, that agreement must contain the paragraph 5 use-based restrictions as an enforceable provision.
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