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The explicit statement that enforcement includes criminal proceedings signals a broader and more severe range of legal consequences than civil liability alone.
Users who infringe Visa's intellectual property rights may face both civil and criminal proceedings as part of Visa's aggressive enforcement.
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"Visa aggressively enforces its intellectual property rights, including via civil and criminal proceedings.— Excerpt from Visa's Visa Terms of Use
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The explicit statement that enforcement includes criminal proceedings signals a broader and more severe range of legal consequences than civil liability alone.
Users who infringe Visa's intellectual property rights may face both civil and criminal proceedings as part of Visa's aggressive enforcement.
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