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by troupo 786 days ago
> This is crucial. Legal due process.

That is entirely US-based and ignores any laws or regulations of other countries.

> Other jurisdictions have something similar, every company must adhere to the laws of the jurisdiction they want to operate in.

The key: operate. The US claims data from those companies even if the data and the operations happen in foreign countries.

> That has been addressed by the EU with legislation

EU legislation does not negate US laws. CLOUD Act is still there. And that is a huge issue for any country dealing with US companies.