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In many European countries many software licenses are worthless. Similarly such penalty clauses have no legal weight. This is likely to be far from a legal "n
by JupiterMoon 11y ago
In many European countries many software licenses are worthless. Similarly such penalty clauses have no legal weight. This is likely to be far from a legal "no brainer".
- roel_v 11y agoPray tell in what country whatsoftware licenses are 'worthless'. Because they're contracts like any other, and parties are free to contract anything they want (bar illegal things, which a penalty clause certainly isn't) anywhere in Europe. And yes I do have a law degree.
- petercooper 11y agoI'm in the UK which is only one part of Europe, and while "penalty clauses" are not illegal here, they are unenforceable. Liquidated damage clauses that impose reparations of a genuine pre-estimate of probable loss are fine, however. Whether $30000 is such is a matter for debate. If the software would cost $30000 for licensing on a single laptop, maybe it would be.
- JupiterMoon 11y ago> And yes I do have a law degree. Then you will know that contracts are only enforceable if they are legal. Also you will know that coercive contracts which one party could not understand tend to be looked upon unfavourably by courts.