Re:FCC Issues Warning in Wake of Swarm's Unauthorized Launch
by criddell on Thursday April 19, 2018 @05:20PM
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So, would an American company selling Kinder Eggs in Poland be in trouble for breaking FDA regulations?
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Re:FCC Issues Warning in Wake of Swarm's Unauthorized Launch
by mikeyouse on Thursday April 19, 2018 @05:27PM
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No because there's no law that says that American companies can't sell Kinder Eggs in Poland. There is a law that says they need FCC permission to launch satellites though.
Re:FCC Issues Warning in Wake of Swarm's Unauthorized Launch
by c3534l on Thursday April 19, 2018 @07:40PM
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Companies can be fined for what they do overseas. A prime example is the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act which makes it possible to punish American companies for bribery overseas, even in countries where bribery isn't illegal or where the line between bribes and processing fees is blurred. Additionally, I know it's also possible to sue a foreign company for something they did in a foreign land. The US in that case may freeze assets associated with company or the country as a whole if the they're pissed off enough.