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Fee acceleration means a customer could face an immediate obligation for the full remaining contract value upon a for-cause termination, with no recourse to recover any amounts already paid.
Interpretive note: The specific conditions constituting 'cause' under Section 7.2(a) are not present in the excerpt; the claim is limited to the effect of such termination.
If Snowflake terminates for cause, the customer loses any refund rights and must immediately pay all outstanding fees.
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Fee acceleration means a customer could face an immediate obligation for the full remaining contract value upon a for-cause termination, with no recourse to recover any amounts already paid.
If Snowflake terminates for cause, the customer loses any refund rights and must immediately pay all outstanding fees.
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