Revolut accepts liability for direct losses caused by its own failures, but not for losses caused by unforeseeable events outside its control or where Revolut was required to act by law.
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The force majeure and legal compliance carve-outs mean Revolut may not compensate you if your account is restricted or a payment fails due to regulatory requirements, even if you suffer a financial loss as a result.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of specific liability exclusions depends on their interaction with mandatory PSR 2017 provisions and Consumer Rights Act 2015 fairness standards, which may vary by claim type and jurisdiction.
If Revolut blocks a payment or restricts your account because of a legal obligation (such as an AML freeze), any resulting financial loss is excluded from Revolut's liability, even if the restriction later proves to have been unwarranted.
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TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER WHATNOT NOR ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING THE SERVICES WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUES, LOST SAVINGS, LOST BUSINESS OPPORT...
In no event will either party's aggregate liability arising out of or related to this Agreement exceed the total fees paid or payable by Customer in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim. In no event will either party be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive d...
Except as stated in Section L.3.b, the liability of each party, and its affiliates and licensors, for any damages arising out of or related to these Terms (i) excludes damages that are consequential, incidental, special, indirect, or exemplary damages, including lost profits, business, contracts, re...
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"We are responsible for losses you suffer as a direct result of our failure to meet our obligations under this Agreement, unless those losses are the result of unusual or unforeseeable events that are outside our control and that we could not have avoided even with all due care, or those losses are caused by us following the law.— Excerpt from Revolut's Revolut Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 (now incorporated into the Consumer Rights Act 2015) and the FCA's Consumer Duty, both of which limit the enforceability of limitation of liability clauses against consumers. The Payment Services Regulations 2017 also set mandatory liability standards for payment service providers that cannot be contracted out of by agreement. The tension is that while this clause attempts to limit liability, UK consumer protection law and PSR 2017 may render some limitations unenforceable. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Liability limitation clauses in consumer contracts are subject to a fairness test under the Consumer Rights Act 2015. Clauses that purport to exclude liability where the law mandates coverage (e.g. PSR 2017 liability for unauthorised transactions) may be unenforceable. The FCA's Consumer Duty further requires that firms do not impose unfair terms that harm consumer outcomes. JURISDICTION FLAGS: The Consumer Rights Act 2015 and PSR 2017 create a mandatory floor of liability protection for UK consumers that contractual terms cannot override. EU/EEA customers benefit from PSD2 equivalent protections. The legal compliance carve-out is particularly broad and may be used to justify a wide range of actions that result in consumer detriment. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: The liability limitations should be assessed against the mandatory liability standards in PSR 2017 (e.g. liability for unauthorised payment transactions) to ensure the contractual terms do not assert exclusions that would be unenforceable under the applicable regulatory framework. Any B2B contract with Revolut should assess whether business customers have different liability exposure. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should map the liability limitation provisions against PSR 2017 mandatory liability provisions and Consumer Rights Act 2015 fairness requirements. Where the contractual terms purport to limit liability in ways that conflict with these mandatory standards, those limitations may be unenforceable and should not be relied upon operationally.
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The force majeure and legal compliance carve-outs mean Revolut may not compensate you if your account is restricted or a payment fails due to regulatory requirements, even if you suffer a financial loss as a result.
If Revolut blocks a payment or restricts your account because of a legal obligation (such as an AML freeze), any resulting financial loss is excluded from Revolut's liability, even if the restriction later proves to have been unwarranted.
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