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nick_Anag
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Aug 21, 2024

Legal Parameters for Indirect Reseller case in CSP Program

Dear community,   We are an Indirect Provider in CSP, located in EU (CEMA Region). We would like your precious help to resolve a legal question that bothers us.   The case: one of our resellers h...
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Aug 22, 2024

nick_Anag I was pointed to this learn article and they shared info below:

 

Supported CSP partner relationships - Partner Center | Microsoft Learn.

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If you go to the “Supported partner transactions in the CSP program” section under Sample scenario 5 you will see the following:

 

Sample scenario 5: What if a partner in the CSP program wants to sell to themselves as an end-customer?

 

By contract, partners in the CSP program aren't allowed to sell Microsoft or third-party offers to themselves (as end-customers) or to their affiliate organizations (as end-customers).

 

This type of transaction isn’t allowed under the CSP program.

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I hope that helps. 

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nick_Anag
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Aug 22, 2024

Dear JillArmourMicrosoft,

 

Much appreciated Jill for your reply!
Regarding the article, we have also been reviewing the same learn article.
Let me follow up on your reply to add few thoughts: firtly, we do not intend to sell to ourselves as an end-customer; so this scenario is out of scope. It is one of our Indirect Resellers who want to sell to a different legal entity, which happens to be their subsidiary. Therefore, based on the sample scenario 5, does this applies to the clause "or to their affiliate organizations"?

To our point of view, this is not a case of an "affiliate organization" due to the fact that they have different legal entities. Please let's work on this point as it is crucial to investigate it in detail.

Thank you once again for your actions Jill! 🙂

 

Warm regards,
Nick

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    nick_Anag
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    Aug 25, 2024

    Happy day/week JillArmourMicrosoft,

     

    Could you please prioritize this thread as we need to have a reply the soonest possible due to project deadlines.

     

    Thank you once again in advance for your significant cooperation!

     

    Warm regards,
    Nick

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        nick_Anag
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        Oct 18, 2024

        Dear JillArmourMicrosoft 

         

        Coming back to resurrect this thread.
        Could you please follow up with the team to finally define what is the exact definition of an "Affiliate" company in Microsoft's dictionary?

        Thank you once again for your significant support!

        Warm regards,
        Nick

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