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The clause creates a compliance mechanism that restricts service access based on geographic location and legal status. This establishes the jurisdictional scope of the agreement and defines which users fall outside the authorized user base.
This restriction means that users in listed countries, or US persons excluded from specific products, will have access blocked or terminated, and the terms place full legal compliance responsibility on the user rather than the platform.
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"You may not use the Interface if you are a citizen, resident, or agent of, or incorporated in, or have a registered office in, any Restricted Territory or if you are a Restricted Person. 'Restricted Territory' means Afghanistan, Belarus, Burma (Myanmar), Central African Republic, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine (Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk), Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe, and any other jurisdiction in which accessing or using the Interface is prohibited.— Excerpt from Uniswap's Uniswap Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The geographic restrictions directly reference OFAC-designated jurisdictions, engaging U.S. Treasury Department sanctions law enforcement authority. The terms state that users are solely responsible for compliance with applicable sanctions regulations, which is consistent with OFAC's general enforcement posture holding users and platforms jointly responsible. Separately, US person restrictions for certain products may reflect ongoing SEC and FinCEN compliance positioning regarding unregistered securities or money services activities. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The restrictions are stated clearly but enforcement relies significantly on user self-representation and technical geo-blocking measures whose robustness is not described in the document. The terms assert that users represent and warrant their eligibility, placing legal risk on users who misrepresent their location or status. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: US persons face specific restrictions from certain products, consistent with U.S. securities and commodities law compliance positioning. Users in the EU and UK are not explicitly restricted from the core interface but should be aware that specific products or tokens may be restricted. The list of restricted territories tracks but is not identical to the full OFAC SDN list, creating potential gaps. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Institutional onboarding teams should implement KYC and geolocation verification processes aligned with this restriction list. B2B integrators embedding Uniswap's interface in their products bear independent compliance obligations and should not rely solely on Uniswap's user-side representations for sanctions screening. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should map their user base against the restricted territory list and implement technical controls. The terms' self-certification model for eligibility may not satisfy institutional-grade compliance requirements, and additional contractual representations should be sought where appropriate.
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The clause creates a compliance mechanism that restricts service access based on geographic location and legal status. This establishes the jurisdictional scope of the agreement and defines which users fall outside the authorized user base.
This restriction means that users in listed countries, or US persons excluded from specific products, will have access blocked or terminated, and the terms place full legal compliance responsibility on the user rather than the platform.
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