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> In any case, since you're unaware, Canada and EU have legislation that prohibits Canadian and European companies from obliging with US embargo of Cuba. That is, I can face criminal charges in Europe or Canada for refusing services to Cuba.

Yet almost everyone in those countries falls inline with US law because frankly the US is the exception and it's laws de facto apply in Canada and the EU.

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No we don't, the EU is the biggest trade partner of Cuba, Spain alone is 19% of foreign trade.

US laws do not apply beyond US borders, period. Complying with them in Europe is a felony.




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