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International law is something I'm trying to improve my knowledge of. Can someone explain why it is that a judge in the Netherlands can block the sales of the S
by IsaacL 15y ago
International law is something I'm trying to improve my knowledge of. Can someone explain why it is that a judge in the Netherlands can block the sales of the Samsung Galaxy throughout Europe?
- mechnik 15y agoThe Netherlands is the Dutch uncle of Europe so naturally they are taken seriously throughout the continent. Kidding aside, I believe since the NL is part of the European Union the judicial rulings passed there apply to the other countries-members of the E.U..
- ConstantineXVI 15y agoI'm not clear on if there's any direct effect on the rest of the EU from this ruling, however the Netherlands happens to be Samsung's primary hub in the EU. So even if the ban has no legal weight in other countries, Samsung would need to re-route their supply chain through another country to continue bringing their phones into the rest of the EU.
- ugh 15y agoBecause “European Union” is not just a name. (At its core the EU is all about creating a common market. Harmonized patent law and enforcement is obviously a big part of that.)
- speleding 15y agoAll the stuff shipped into Europe by Samsung (and by many other companies) goes through the Netherlands. If you ban import into the Netherlands you would need to route around it. Setting up an entire operation in another country is hard enough to make it unprofitable to do for a few models. The Netherlands has Europe's largest port (Rotterdam) owing to its lucky geographic position at the end of the Rhine and Meuse, two of the largest rivers. Since transportation by boat is several times cheaper than rail or truck this has caused most logistics companies to set up shop there.