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By placing sole responsibility on Customer, OpenAI disclaims any shared obligation to monitor or ensure trade-law compliance, leaving Customer to bear all resulting legal risk.
You are solely responsible for trade-law compliance in your use of the Services; OpenAI does not share this obligation.
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By placing sole responsibility on Customer, OpenAI disclaims any shared obligation to monitor or ensure trade-law compliance, leaving Customer to bear all resulting legal risk.
You are solely responsible for trade-law compliance in your use of the Services; OpenAI does not share this obligation.
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