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This provision creates an operational baseline that ties acceptable use obligations to the legal framework governing each merchant's jurisdiction, rather than establishing a single uniform standard. It allocates compliance responsibility to merchants based on their local legal environment.
Merchants must assess and ensure their use of Shopify complies with laws applicable to their business location and operations. Violation of this requirement constitutes a breach of the acceptable use policy and exposes the merchant to account suspension or termination.
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This provision creates an operational baseline that ties acceptable use obligations to the legal framework governing each merchant's jurisdiction, rather than establishing a single uniform standard. It allocates compliance responsibility to merchants based on their local legal environment.
Merchants must assess and ensure their use of Shopify complies with laws applicable to their business location and operations. Violation of this requirement constitutes a breach of the acceptable use policy and exposes the merchant to account suspension or termination.
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