In light of the EU’s recent amendments to its long-standing blocking measure, EU operators will need to weigh the consequences of failing to comply with their contradicting obligations under US and EU law.
How has the EU responded?
The updated EU Blocking Statute (Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96) came into force on August 7, 2018, when the EU Commission (the Commission) adopted Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1100 amending the Annex to the Blocking Statute.
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