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of laws principles. The laws of the state where you live govern all other
claims, including claims under state consumer protection laws, unfair
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the laws of your country. You may also have rights with respect to the party
from whom you acquired the software. This agreement does not change your rights
under the laws of your country if the laws of your country do not permit it to
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CONSEQUENTIAL, LOST PROFITS, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES. This
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claims for breach of contract, breach of warranty, guarantee or condition,
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applicable law. It also applies even if Microsoft knew or should have known
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incidental, consequential or other damages. Please note: As this software is
distributed in Quebec, Canada, some of the clauses in this agreement are
provided below in French. Remarque : Ce logiciel étant distribué au Québec,
Canada, certaines des clauses dans ce contrat sont fournies ci-dessous en
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tel quel ». Toute utilisation de ce logiciel est à votre seule risque et péril.
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droits additionnels en vertu du droit local sur la protection des consommateurs,
que ce contrat ne peut modifier. La ou elles sont permises par le droit locale,
les garanties implicites de qualité marchande, d’adéquation à un usage
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obtenir de Microsoft et de ses fournisseurs une indemnisation en cas de dommages
directs uniquement à hauteur de 5,00 $ US. Vous ne pouvez prétendre à aucune
indemnisation pour les autres dommages, y compris les dommages spéciaux,
indirects ou accessoires et pertes de bénéfices. Cette limitation concerne : •
tout ce qui est relié au logiciel, aux services ou au contenu (y compris le
code) figurant sur des sites Internet tiers ou dans des programmes tiers ; et •
les réclamations au titre de violation de contrat ou de garantie, ou au titre de
responsabilité stricte, de négligence ou d’une autre faute dans la limite
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connaissait ou devrait connaître l’éventualité d’un tel dommage. Si votre pays
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indirects, accessoires ou de quelque nature que ce soit, il se peut que la
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avoir d’autres droits prévus par les lois de votre pays. Le présent contrat ne
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