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Can NCE licences be decreased during the term?

Can NCE licences be decreased during the term?

Yes if they pay an uplift of 20% but otherwise no. Customers are now locked in One of the key...
Can licenses be cancelled on the NCE program?

Can licenses be cancelled on the NCE program?

Yes, but the timeframe in which customers are able to do so will be severely limited. On the legacy...
Is NCE replacing CSP?

Is NCE replacing CSP?

In short, yes. The Cloud Solutions Provider program is being phased out, and this will include a...
Change Requests in contracts

How should I use a 'Change Request' in my contracts? | Law 365

Whether you’re gearing up to start a specific project or provide ongoing services with a customer,...
assigning IP Rights

6 potential pitfalls when assigning IP Rights | For Microsoft Partners

What does it mean to assign Intellectual Property (IP) Rights? An assignment of IP rights is the...
Microsoft NCE

How does Microsoft's New Commerce Experience (NCE) impact CSPs and Microsoft Partners?

A few years ago, Microsoft announced the New Commerce Experience (NCE) model for Cloud Solution...
SaaS contracts

5 things to get right in your SaaS contracts | For Microsoft Partners

If you’re reading this blog, there is a good chance you have heard of Software as a Service (SaaS),...
capping indemnities

Find out why you should cap indemnities | For Microsoft Partners

Limiting your liability is essential in contracts, it’s our top priority here at Law 365. Many...
Penalty Clauses vs Liquidated Damages

Penalty Clauses vs Liquidated Damages clauses | for Microsoft Partners

The main difference between a penalty clause and liquidated damages is that the former is intended...
protect your Intellectual Property

4 reasons to protect your Intellectual Property | For Microsoft Partners

Your company’s intellectual property (IP) is a highly valuable part your business. You invest a lot...
5 reasons to avoid service credits

5 reasons to avoid service credits | Legal Advice | Law 365

Service credits are a hotly debated issue in Service Level Agreements. A wide variety of companies...
Microsoft Partner Insights - Benchmarking research

1. Microsoft Partner Insights - Benchmarking research

This is the first chapter of our 10 part blog series, for more chapters please visit Microsoft...