Malicious Compliance

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The EU forced Apple to allow users to replace their own batteries, Apple did so by making the process as troublesome for users as possible. (www.ifixit.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/maliciouscompliance

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The EU generally operates under the principle of the "spirit of the law," while in the US, courts typically operate under the principles of the "letter of the law." The EU will not take kindly to attempts to skirt the spirit of the law, and their penalties have teeth.

[–] WolfhoundRO 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

So lucky that we have the European Union taking stand against corporations where the US failed miserably to keep them in check since Reagan.

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[–] Gabu 4 points 1 year ago

Hey, Brazil has been trying to do the same for a while. We just need a while to kick out leeching CIA puppets from positions of power.