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A non-cancellable payment obligation means customers cannot unilaterally exit fee commitments by cancelling service, leaving them financially bound for the full contracted amount.
Interpretive note: The legal exception ('unless required by law') is noted in omitted_material rather than the canonical claim because the primary proposition is the non-cancellable obligation; the exception is a carve-out.
Customers remain obligated to pay all Fees regardless of cancellation, unless applicable law provides relief.
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"Unless required by law, Customer's obligation to pay all Fees is non-cancellable.Excerpt from Google Cloud's Terms
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A non-cancellable payment obligation means customers cannot unilaterally exit fee commitments by cancelling service, leaving them financially bound for the full contracted amount.
Customers remain obligated to pay all Fees regardless of cancellation, unless applicable law provides relief.
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