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The Service License Agreement serves as a crucial legal instrument for businesses providing services under Canadian jurisdiction. This document is essential when a service provider needs to establish clear terms for licensing and delivering services to customers while protecting intellectual property rights and ensuring regulatory compliance. The agreement is particularly relevant for software services, professional services, and technology solutions where ongoing service delivery and usage rights need to be clearly defined. A Service License Agreement typically includes detailed specifications of services, performance standards, usage limitations, data protection measures, and commercial terms, while incorporating requirements from Canadian federal and provincial laws, including privacy regulations, consumer protection, and electronic commerce legislation. It's commonly used in business-to-business transactions but can also be adapted for business-to-consumer relationships where appropriate consumer protection provisions are included.
