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designed, manufactured or intended for use
in hazardous environments requiring fail-safe
performance, such as in the operation of nuclear
facilities, aircraft navigation or communication
systems, air traffic control, direct life support
machines, or weapons systems, in which the failure of
the SOFTWARE could lead to death, personal injury,
or severe physical or environmental damage ("High
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SOFTWARE is at your sole risk. The SOFTWARE
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IN THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR
REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE OPERATION OF
THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR
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THE USE, INABILITY TO USE OR THE RESULTS
OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF
ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY,
OR OTHERWISE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO
NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, IN SUCH CASE THE ABOVE
EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
You expressly understand that the data in the
SOFTWARE may contain inaccurate or incomplete
information due to the passage of time, changing
circumstances, sources used and the nature of
collecting comprehensive geographic data, any of
which may lead to incorrect results.
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IN THIS SECTION SONY, ITS AFFILIATES, ITS
AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS AND
SONY'S LICENSORS SHALL BE COLLECTIVELY
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EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE
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OF THE NATURE OF THE CAUSE OF CLAIM,
DEMAND OR ACTION, ALLEGING ANY LOSS
OR DAMAGES, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, WHICH
MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OR POSSESSION
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SAVINGS, NOR ANY OTHER DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF
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ANY DEFECT IN THE SOFTWARE, OR THE
BREACH OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS,
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OR TORT OR BASED ON A WARRANTY,
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POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES EXCEPT IN
THE EVENT OF SONY'S GROSS NEGLIGENCE
OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, OF DEATH
OR PERSONAL INJURY, AND OF DAMAGES
DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE NATURE OF THE
PRODUCT. IN ANY CASE, SAVE FOR THE
FOREGOING EXCEPTIONS, SONY'S ENTIRE
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ACTUALLY PAID ALLOCATABLE TO THE
SOFTWARE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT
ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES,
SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
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YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE USE OF THE
SOFTWARE IN SOME COUNTRIES, REGIONS,
AREAS OR FACILITIES, OR THE EXPORT OF
THE PRODUCTS FROM THE COUNTRY WHERE
SUCH PRODUCTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE SOLD,
MAY BE RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED. YOU
AGREE TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR EXPORT
THE PRODUCTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
APPLICABLE LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF RELEVANT COUNTRIES,
REGIONS, AREAS AND FACILITIES.
SEVERABILITY
If any part of this LICENSE is held invalid or
unenforceable, the other parts will remain valid.
GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
This LICENSE shall be governed by the laws of
Japan without giving effect to its conflict of laws
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