[Avodah] Software license limited to one country?

[Daniel Eidensohn]

Would appreciate some legal/halachic advice

I am interested in purchasing a computer program from a licensed dealer 
in America. However I just spoke to a representative of the company and 
he said that the license is valid for using the program only in the 
country of purchase. Thus he said I am not allowed to take my laptop out 
of the country with the program. The program costs twice as much in 
Israel as it does in America $1000 vs $2000.

Am I required to comply with this licensing agreement - which doesn't 
apply to any other computer program I have ever bought? Other programs 
have such conditions as I must purchase a different copy for each 
computer or that I can't use it for commercial purposes - but none limit 
my geographic use.

I seem to recall that in secular law there is a doctrine of common use. 
You can't rent out an apartment which stipulates that pictures can not 
be hung on the walls - if that is commonly done. Does this violate such 
an requirement?

Question 1) Has this licensing requirement ever been upheld by a secular 
court ?
              2) Does halacha require complying with such a license?
              3) If I violate the license, does that mean I need to 
return the program without being compensated for my purchase price?

Daniel Eidensohn
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