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Re:Terms of Service; Didn't Read by reacweb on Wednesday October 01, 2014 @11:39AM (#8395299)
When I read the EULA of softwares sold in France, they often contain restrictions on reverse engineering. In France, reverse engineering is a protected right for interoperability purpose. If some parts of the EULA are illegal, how can it be a legal binding contract.
Re:Terms of Service; Didn't Read by grabeh on Wednesday October 01, 2014 @12:19PM (#8395623)
EULAs like most standard terms will contain severability clauses which basically say that even if one clause is invalid the remainder still holds...
Re:Terms of Service; Didn't Read by gambiting on Wednesday October 01, 2014 @12:59PM (#8395970)
If France(as is in pretty much everywhere in the EU) any EULA that is accepted by default by opening a product(think MS Windows packaging) is void by default, because courts ruled that opening a package does not constitute entering a legally binding contract,no matter what the packaging says.
Re:Terms of Service; Didn't Read by cpa on Wednesday October 01, 2014 @11:49AM (#8395378)
Because in France, a judge may very well decide that some part of the contract is illegal but consider that the remaining still holds. That happens all the time.