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you are not a person who is barred from using the Services under the laws of the United States, the United Kingdom, or any other applicable jurisdiction — including, for example, that you do not appear on the U.S. Treasury Department's list...
You represent and warrant that you are not: (1) organized under the laws of, operating from, or otherwise ordinarily resident in a country or territory that is the target of comprehensive U.S. economic or trade sanctions...
You are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
"By using the Licensed Application, you represent and warrant that you are not located in any such country or on any such list.Excerpt from Apple Pay's Apple Media Services Terms
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The clause states: “By using the Licensed Application, you represent and warrant that you are not located in any such country or on any such list.”
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