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		iwangulenko on March 9, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Proton Technologies awarded €2M from the EU "They will happily comply with any court order even (or especially) from the US." Isn't it more true of e.g., German-based companies and less true of Swiss-based ones?

DyslexicAtheist on March 9, 2019 [–]

there is no difference afaik. the only difference is in perception which stems from the historical promise of banking secrecy.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-secrecy/era-of-bank...

iwangulenko on March 9, 2019 | [–]

I think, there is because Switzerland is not in the NATO and generally can't be that easily convinced to comply with anything.

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