“Customer is solely responsible for ensuring that its use of the Services complies with applicable trade laws, including sanctions and export control laws.”
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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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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
"Customer is solely responsible for ensuring that its use of the Services complies with applicable trade laws, including sanctions and export control laws.Excerpt from OpenAI's Business Terms
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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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