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Re:AirPods Pro case converted from Lightning to USB-C with o... by dec0dedab0de on Friday February 10, 2023 @09:16AM (#34739832)
> If you import the component from outside the EU the law doesn't even apply, as you have formed a contract with a trader not bound by this law.

The seller is advertising _and_ shipping his product to the EU, therefor he is bound by its laws. He even features specific advise to EU consumers.

This is interesting, and I think is similar to the GDPR. Do you think he could get extradited for not following EU law, assuming he is being compliant with the laws of his own country?

I would think that any punishment would be limited to if he enters the EU, or has assets there. Or perhaps blocking his website, or any shipments from him. Is there anyone around with actual experience in these kinds of laws?

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Re:AirPods Pro case converted from Lightning to USB-C with o... by arcbyte on Friday February 10, 2023 @10:32AM (#34740942)
Extradition is only for criminal offenses, not civil ones.

The EU can prosecute Americans to their hearts content. They are limited only by their ability to collect judgment. The US will not collect foreign judgements except as specified by treaty. There are no treaties for enforcing GDPR fines in the US.

So if you or your company has property in the EU they can sieze it. But if you never go to the EU or own anything there you can rest assured that you are quite safe from GDPR fines.

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