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your country of residence and/or incorporation (as applicable) is the same as the country specified in the contact and/or billing address provided to us.
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...
"By using the Stripe Technology, User represents and warrants that User is not (i) located in or organized under the laws of any High-Risk Jurisdiction; (ii) a High-Risk Person; or (iii) owned 50% or more, or controlled, by...Excerpt from Stripe's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “By using the Stripe Technology, User represents and warrants that User is not (i) located in or organized under the laws of any High-Risk Jurisdiction; (ii) a High-Risk Person; or (iii) owned 50% or more, or controlled, by...”
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