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 We expect all contributors and users to follow our [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) when communicating through project channels. These include, but are not limited to: chat, issues, code.
 
+# Legal
+
+All contributions to this repository are licensed under the [Apache License](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), version 2.0 or later, or, if another license is specified as governing the file or directory being modified, such other license.
+
+All contributions are subject to the [Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO)](https://developercertificate.org/).
+The DCO text is also included verbatim in the [dco.txt](dco.txt) file in the root directory of the repository.
+
+## Compliance with Laws and Regulations
+
+All contributions must comply with applicable laws and regulations, including U.S. export control and sanctions restrictions.
+For background, see the Linux Foundation’s guidance:
+[Navigating Global Regulations and Open Source: US OFAC Sanctions](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/blog/navigating-global-regulations-and-open-source-us-ofac-sanctions).
+
 # One time setup
 
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