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You are solely responsible for complying with the Export Control and Sanctions Laws and monitoring them for any modifications.
Customer will comply with all applicable federal laws, regulations and rules that prohibit or restrict the export or re-export of the Platform Services or software outside the United States, and will complete all undertakings required by those laws...
Customer will not access or use any Service, Documentation, or Customization in sanctioned or embargoed regions or for any prohibited end uses, including but not limited to nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons
"you are solely responsible for compliance related to the manner in which you choose to use the Services or AWS Content, including your transfer and processing of Your Content, the provision of Your Content to End Users...Excerpt from AWS's Customer Agreement
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The clause states: “you are solely responsible for compliance related to the manner in which you choose to use the Services or AWS Content, including your transfer and processing of Your Content, the provision of Your Content to End Users...”
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