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The clause imposes a hard eligibility bar based on sanctions status, applying both U.S. federal sanctions lists and comparable country-level sanctions, which conditions continued participation.
The claim prohibits sanctioned individuals from participating in the Associates Program or accessing any Service Offerings, regardless of where they are located.
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the Services may not be exported or re-exported (a) into any United States embargoed countries, or (b) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Department of Commerce's Denied Person's List...
comply with Applicable Laws administered by the U.S. Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control or other governmental entity imposing export controls and trade sanctions...
You are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
"you will not participate in the Associates Program or use any other Service Offerings if you are the subject of U.S. sanctions or of sanctions consistent with U.S. law imposed by the governments of the country where you are using any Service OfferingExcerpt from Amazon Associates's Operating Agreement
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The clause imposes a hard eligibility bar based on sanctions status, applying both U.S. federal sanctions lists and comparable country-level sanctions, which conditions continued participation.
The claim prohibits sanctioned individuals from participating in the Associates Program or accessing any Service Offerings, regardless of where they are located.
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