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> The Brussels effect is the process of unilateral regulatory globalisation caused by the European Union de facto (but not necessarily de jure) externalising it
by hadrien01 4y ago
> The Brussels effect is the process of unilateral regulatory globalisation caused by the European Union de facto (but not necessarily de jure) externalising its laws outside its borders through market mechanisms
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels_effect
- sofixa 4y agoTIL. I didn't know there's a term for it, but it makes sense, it's a common phenomenon. Hopefully it catches on even more, especially with digital laws like GDPR, and the upcoming Digital Markets and Services Acts.