To foreign entities, it probably only matters in terms of international relations. To domestic entities, the laws of the land certainly matter. If an adversari

To foreign entities, it probably only matters in terms of international relations. To domestic entities, the laws of the land certainly matter. If an adversarial foreign entity is breaking domestic laws without penalty, then domestic entities can focus more on the preventative aspect of enforcement of the law. But yeah, if you have no enforcement and no deterrence then the law might as well not exist.