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Any transaction touching the listed jurisdictions—even indirectly—falls outside what Stripe permits, imposing a broad geographic exclusion.
Persons located in, resident in, or citizens of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions cannot be parties to transactions processed through Stripe.
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the Services may not be exported or re-exported (a) into any United States embargoed countries, or (b) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Department of Commerce's Denied Person's List...
You are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
You are not permitted to access the Services where this Agreement or use of the Services is prohibited or restricted, or to the extent offering, sale or provision of the Services conflicts with any applicable law, rule or regulation.
"Use of Stripe's services for any dealings, engagement, or sale of goods or services either directly or indirectly with...persons located in, resident in, or a citizen of...Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria, and the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regionsExcerpt from Stripe's Restricted Businesses List
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Any transaction touching the listed jurisdictions—even indirectly—falls outside what Stripe permits, imposing a broad geographic exclusion.
Persons located in, resident in, or citizens of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions cannot be parties to transactions processed through Stripe.
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