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Neither party...is...a national or resident of, or a segment of the government of, any country or territory for which the United States has embargoed goods or imposed trade sanctions.
Our Services may not be used in or for the benefit of, or exported or re-exported to (a) any U.S. embargoed country or territory or (b) any individual or entity with whom dealings are prohibited...
No Software from the Site may be downloaded...to anyone on the US Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or anyone subject to the same or similar restrictions...or the US Commerce Department's Table of Deny Orders.
"you cannot use them if: (1) the Office of Foreign Assets Control...lists you as a specially designated national and/or blocked person; (2) the Bureau of Industry and Security...lists you on its denied persons list...Excerpt from Riot Games's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “you cannot use them if: (1) the Office of Foreign Assets Control...lists you as a specially designated national and/or blocked person; (2) the Bureau of Industry and Security...lists you on its denied persons list...”
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