The agreement authorizes Plaid to terminate the Developer Terms for any reason without cause by providing written notice, while preserving all other contractual obligations on the client following termination.
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This provision establishes that Plaid holds unilateral termination authority over the developer relationship without cause, while the client's obligations including indemnification, confidentiality, and dispute resolution requirements survive termination. The agreement does not specify a minimum notice period for without-cause termination.
Under this clause, Plaid may terminate the developer agreement for any reason without cause upon written notice, which immediately ends the client's access to Services under Section 1.1 while all other obligations including indemnification and confidentiality continue. The agreement does not specify a minimum notice period for without-cause termination.
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Compare across platforms →"Plaid may terminate these Terms for any reason and without cause upon written notice to Client. But for Section 1.1, all provisions of these Terms will remain in force in the event of termination.Excerpt from Plaid's Terms of Use
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Unilateral termination clauses in commercial API agreements are generally enforceable under California contract law, which governs these terms.
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This provision establishes that Plaid holds unilateral termination authority over the developer relationship without cause, while the client's obligations including indemnification, confidentiality, and dispute resolution requirements survive termination. The agreement does not specify a minimum notice period for without-cause termination.
Under this clause, Plaid may terminate the developer agreement for any reason without cause upon written notice, which immediately ends the client's access to Services under Section 1.1 while all other obligations including indemnification and confidentiality continue. The agreement does not specify a minimum notice period for without-cause termination.
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