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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...
"Any of your officers, managers, directors, shareholders, or authorized representatives are subject to sanctions or are located in, ordinarily resident in, or organized under the laws of a U.S.-sanctioned countryExcerpt from OpenSea's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “Any of your officers, managers, directors, shareholders, or authorized representatives are subject to sanctions or are located in, ordinarily resident in, or organized under the laws of a U.S.-sanctioned country”
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