Unpaid amounts accrue finance charges at 1.5% per month compounded daily, or the highest rate permitted by applicable law if lower, and customers are required to reimburse DocuSign's collection costs including reasonable attorneys' fees.
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This provision establishes a specific finance charge rate of 1.5% per month compounded daily on unpaid balances, along with an obligation to reimburse collection costs including attorneys' fees. The compounding daily structure means the effective annual rate may exceed the stated monthly rate.
Under this clause, unpaid subscription or overage charges accrue finance charges at 1.5% per month compounded daily until paid, and customers are contractually required to reimburse DocuSign's costs of collection including attorneys' fees for any amounts not paid when due.
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Compare across platforms →"If we do not receive timely payment when due, you agree to pay all amounts due upon demand. Any amount not paid when due will be subject to finance charges equal to 1.5% of the unpaid balance per month or the highest rate permitted by applicable law, whichever is less, determined and compounded daily from the date due until the date paid. You agree to reimburse any costs or expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by us to collect any amount that is not paid when due.Excerpt from DocuSign's Terms and Conditions
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Finance charge provisions engage state usury laws and commercial interest rate statutes, which vary by jurisdiction.
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This provision establishes a specific finance charge rate of 1.5% per month compounded daily on unpaid balances, along with an obligation to reimburse collection costs including attorneys' fees. The compounding daily structure means the effective annual rate may exceed the stated monthly rate.
Under this clause, unpaid subscription or overage charges accrue finance charges at 1.5% per month compounded daily until paid, and customers are contractually required to reimburse DocuSign's costs of collection including attorneys' fees for any amounts not paid when due.
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