Blocking Sanction definition

Blocking Sanction means any applicable economic sanctions laws, regulations, embargoes or restrictive measures administered, enacted or enforced by the Sanctions Authorities to the extent (a) administered, enacted or enforced by any other Sanctions Authority against the United States or United States Persons and (b) the effect thereof is to cause a Member or FI Member Owner that is subject thereto to become a Payment Defaulting Holder.